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Brandon police officer charged with assault, dangerous driving after man hit by cruiser

A City of Brandon police officer is charged with assault and dangerous driving after a man was hit by a cruiser in 2023.

The charges against Const. Myran Hamm were recommended after an investigation by the province’s police watchdog.

Police were responding on Sept. 24, 2023, about a man attempting to start something on fire.

The man ran as officers arrived and was hit by a cruiser right in front of Brandon Police Service headquarters, according to a news release from the Independent Investigation Unit of Manitoba on Thursday.

He was then taken to hospital where it was determined he had a broken arm.

The IIU is not providing any additional information as the matter is now before the courts.

WATCH | Video shows police vehicle collision with man:

Police watchdog investigating after Brandon police cruiser collides with man

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Witness Derek Bournon captured video of a Brandon Police Service cruiser colliding with a man on Sept. 24. Manitoba’s Independent Investigation Unit is investigating the incident.

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