Toronto Officer Acquitted in 2017 Assault Facing New Charge

Published on December 22, 2023

A Toronto police officer has been charged this week with assaulting a woman seven years after winning an acquittal in a high-profile sexual assault trial. Const. Sameer Kara was arrested and charged with assault by the Professional Standards unit after an alleged dispute with a woman on  Dec. 20, according to a Toronto Police Services press release.  Although Toronto police have not released any details about the alleged assault, the Dec. 21 press release said Const. Kara, 40, has been suspended with pay as per the Police Services Act. Const. Kara, who has 14 years of service and works in communications, was also charged with assault in April of 2022 after a woman was allegedly struck during a dispute....

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