Judge dismisses 1 assault charge for Thunder Bay, Ont., police officer, but 2 trials remain

Sarah Law · CBC News

· Posted: Feb 28, 2025 11:09 AM EST | Last Updated: February 28

The Ontario Court of Justice has dismissed one complaint of assault against a Thunder Bay constabulary officer, though helium inactive has 2 trials up of him for different matters. 

The battle proceedings for Staff Sgt. Michael Dimini began Monday successful the northwestern Ontario metropolis and ended Thursday with a dismissal. The complaint stems from an incidental that allegedly occurred successful Thunder Bay successful August 2014, according to tribunal documents obtained by CBC.

After a astir two-year investigation, the Ontario Provincial Police announced successful December 2023 that Dimini was charged with:

• Two counts of assault.
• Breach of trust.
• Obstruction of justice.

Dimini inactive has to instrumentality to tribunal for:

• A proceedings confirmation proceeding scheduled for April 4 successful narration to an alleged battle successful October 2016.
• A proceedings confirmation proceeding scheduled for May 2 successful narration to the breach of spot charge, successful transportation with his duties arsenic a constabulary serviceman successful November 2020. 

None of the charges against Dimini person been proven successful court. He has pleaded not guilty.

Different judges from retired of municipality volition oversee the remaining trials.

Dimini was released from custody aft being charged and suspended from the Thunder Bay Police Service with pay, arsenic per the Police Services Act. His merchandise was conditional upon not possessing immoderate weapons oregon firearms, and refraining from contacting 85 antithetic people. 

Alleged misconduct by Dimini was besides laid retired successful quality rights complaints filed to the Ontario Human Rights Commission.