RCMP constable charged with assault with weapon over 2023 incident in northwestern Alberta
Posted June 25, 2026 11:31 am.
An Alberta Mountie is facing a criminal charge of assault with a weapon.
The province’s police watchdog agency says the case involves a Valleyview RCMP officer and is tied to an incident in November of 2023.
The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team says it laid the charge following advice from prosecutors.
The agency did not release any details on the case, including the circumstances of the alleged assault and whether it occurred while the officer was on duty.
Const. Ovidiu Haynes was arrested and charged earlier this week and released on conditions. The allegation against him has not been tested in court.
Haynes is due back in court in Valleyview on Aug. 6.
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