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RCMP officer charged with assault relating to alleged Arctic Bay incident

Officer was working as temporary relief in community
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Nunavut RCMP charged Const. Luke Tomkinson with three charges in December 2022: assault with a weapon, pointing a firearm and uttering threats. The police force just released details of the charges on March 3. NNSL file photo

On March 3, Nunavut RCMP announced that three charges were laid against an officer on Dec. 22, 2022, stemming from an alleged incident that occurred in Arctic Bay in 2020.

Const. Luke Tomkinson has been charged with assault with a weapon, pointing a firearm and uttering threats. The alleged incident took place while Tomkinson was working in Arctic Bay as a relief officer and while on a call for service.

“The conduct of police officers is paramount in maintaining the trust of the communities they serve. The criminal charges laid are very serious. These allegations do not reflect the integrity of our individual members, nor does it represent what we stand for as a police force,” reads a statement from the RCMP.

No further information was disclosed.