RCMP officer accused of on-duty assault in Nunavut facing criminal charges
Mar 3, 2023 | 4:02 PM
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IQALUIT, Nunavut — Nunavut RCMP say an officer is facing three criminal charges after an alleged assault while he was on duty.
Const. Luke Tomkinson has been charged with assault with a weapon, pointing a firearm and uttering threats.
RCMP say he was working as a relief member in Arctic Bay when the alleged assault happened in 2020.
The hamlet is located on the northern end of Baffin Island and is home to about 1,000 people.
