One-year demotion for Hamilton police officer convicted of assault – The Spec
April 30, 2024
Hearing officer orders Const. Brian Wren be demoted from first- to second-class constable for one year
A Hamilton police officer who stomped on a man’s head during his arrest has been sanctioned, but won’t lose his job.
In a decision on Monday, the hearing officer in a Police Services Act case ordered Const. Brian Wren be demoted from first- to second-class constable for one year, a penalty that “strikes a balance between community expectations, fairness to Constable Wren, and the needs of the Hamilton Police Service.”
The demotion takes effect immediately.
Wren pleaded guilty to discreditable conduct last month. The disciplinary charge stems from his criminal court conviction last year when he pleaded guilty to assaulting Patrick Tomchuk, an Indigenous man, at a gas station on May 26, 2022, and was given a suspended sentence and 18 months of probation.
