Assault trial set for Bracebridge OPP officer 

Assault trial set for Bracebridge OPP officer 

A Bracebridge OPP officer is now set for trial in February of 2025 on charges of assault causing bodily harm 

Constable Scott Anthony is accused of assaulting a 43-year-old man in a Canadian Pacific railway yard in Mactier in July 2022. The charges against Anthony came as a result of an investigation by the Special Investigations Unit (SIU).

The alleged incident was captured on a surveillance camera. The surveillance footage appears to show two officers arriving on the scene after being called to a suspected break-and-enter and trespass. The suspect on the video appears to be tasered and kicked multiple times while on the ground. The suspect was subsequently hospitalized for serious injuries. 

Anthony is currently on leave from the force. The OPP have said the second officer involved in the incident is no longer employed by the OPP.

The 2025 trial is set to take place in Huntsville.

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One Comment

  1. Jeffrey Smith says:

    Paid leave?
    Why is the other officer not going to court, he is involved, just because he left the police?

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