Hearing Officer of the Ministry Chris Renwick decided to accept the joint position of Vo’s lawyer and Ottawa police prosecutor Vanessa Stewart that Vo lose seven eight-hour days of pay, Renwick said during a sentencing hearing early Friday afternoon. It was held via video conference after programming was changed due to the nationwide Rogers outage on Friday. The original hearing officer was Supt. Mark Patterson, but was replaced after he was suspended in mid-June amid an ongoing misconduct investigation into as-yet-undisclosed allegations against him. Renwick noted Friday that Vo minimized his actions in his notes and in speaking with investigators. The blows were “unnecessary in the circumstances”, “certainly excessive” and “could be construed as nothing more than punitive”, Renwick said. However, he also noted that Vo — hired in 2009 — has admirable performance reviews, no disciplinary record and a “great overall reputation.” However, Renwick noted the “reputational damage” suffered by Vo and the force after the arrest came to light in September 2021 via a CBC News report. Renwick said he hoped Friday’s sentencing decision would “temper public sentiment” and “restore confidence in the force’s commitment to the public and in Bo as a police officer”.
The arrest was made after a three-day investigation
In 2021, a police spokesperson told the CBC that the arrest was the culmination of a three-day manhunt for Ty Truong, who allegedly fled in a vehicle and assaulted an officer during an attempted arrest following a drug investigation. among other categories. Truong later pleaded guilty to assaulting a peace officer, among other charges. The hearing heard on Friday that Vo fell to the ground when Truong started to walk away during the attempted arrest. Police said when the suspect was located three days later, he “ran at the officer and resisted arrest.” WATCHES | Security camera footage in May 2021:
Arrest video prompts investigation into use of force by Ottawa police
This short security camera video, captured on May 25 at an apartment building on Lees Avenue, shows three Ottawa police officers arresting a 39-year-old man and repeatedly punching him as he lies on the ground. Short security camera footage from May 25, 2021 shows three officers arresting Truong in the 14th-floor hallway of the Riverview Place apartment building at 180 Lees Avenue, near the University of Ottawa. Before being pushed to the ground by police, Truong is seen wrapping his arms around his body and bowing his head down. A police officer’s back blocks the camera’s view of the man except for his athletic legs, which do not appear to be moving. The video shows two officers rushing in after one had tackled Trung. The second officer – Vo – then punches Truong, who was lying face down, 15 times while the third officer tries to gain control of his legs. The second officer then delivers four knee strikes over a 24-second period, the video shows. The video was sent to the CBC by a source who was concerned that police used excessive force during the arrest. After the arrest, Ottawa police said officers were treated for a cut on the man’s wrist from handcuffs and he refused further medical attention.
Truong later pleads guilty
In August 2021, Truong pleaded guilty to five of the 16 charges he faced in the case that led to his May 25 arrest: assault on a peace officer, failure to stop while pursued by a peace officer, operating a vehicle while prohibited from driving, dangerous operating a motor vehicle and failing to comply with an order not to drive or possess keys to a motor vehicle. He was sentenced to 152 days in jail with credit for time served in pretrial detention, plus three years of probation. Truong — who has an extensive criminal record and is now 40 — was also banned from driving for three years, as well as ordered to submit DNA.
