Niagara Regional Police have charged one of their own an alleged altercation at a home in Niagara-on-the-Lake following a police service call on Aug. 5.

“In responding to the call for service, it was determined that an on-duty member of the NRPS had been involved in an altercation with a suspect,” police said in a news release Tuesday.

Const. Ben Tomiuck, a 23-year member of the police force, is charged with one count of assault. He was assigned to patrol NOTL at the time of the incident.

Niagara police have requested Hamilton Police Service to investigate the incident to eliminate any potential conflict of interest, police said.

Tomiuck, who is suspended with pay, was released from custody and is scheduled to attend court on Jan. 2, 2025 in Hamilton.