An Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer is charged with assault following an investigation into an incident during a traffic stop in North York. According to OPP, the Professional Standards Unit begins the inquiry after an officer—reported as operating in an unmarked vehicle—stops a driver and uses a conducted energy weapon during the encounter. The incident reportedly occurs in January, and the charges stem from the investigation into what the officer did during the stop. The OPP has not indicated in the available reports the outcome of any internal or external processes beyond the fact that the officer faces criminal charges. Both outlets describe the same core allegation: the use of a conducted energy weapon during the traffic stop and the subsequent decision by the OPP Professional Standards Unit to investigate and file charges. The matter is now before the courts, with the officer charged with assault.