A Toronto police officer, who was arrested several years ago for beating a young Black man who ended up losing his eye, has been found guilty of assault, according to The Associated Press.
Constable Michael Theriault, who was off duty at the time of the incident, and his brother, Christian, chased down Dafonte Miller and cornered the man, who was 19 at the time of the beating.
The brothers caught him between two homes in Whitby, Ontario, and beat him so severely with a pipe that his left eye burst, according to prosecutors.
The Theriault brothers each pleaded not guilty to aggravated assault and obstruction of justice but the judge in the case convicted the police officer and acquitted his brother last week.
Julian Falconer, who represented Miller, said his client seemed to be as much on trial as the Theriault brothers.
