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By Fraser Valley Today Staff

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Abbotsford Police officer acquitted of assault charge

Feb 2, 2024 | 5:55 AM

ABBOTSFORD — An officer with the Abbotsford Police Department has been acquitted of an assault charge dating back to an incident in February of 2020. Cst. Shawn Nagel was a police dog service handler involved in the arrest of Dustin Mills.

Nagel was one of several officers required to arrest Mills at the time of the incident.

The role of Nagel and his police dog were the subject of an investigation by the Independent Investigations Office of BC. In June 2022 at the conclusion of the investigation, a charge of assault against Nagel was approved by Crown Counsel.

The case went to trial in September 2023 and ended in January 2024 when Crown Counsel submitted an acquittal request to the court.

Since the incident, Nagel has been promoted from a Cst. to the position of Sgt.

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In a news release, Jason Burrows, Deputy Chief Constable of the Abbotsford Police Department praised the professionalism, integrity and dignity displayed by Nagel through the process. “It is important for the public to know this acquittal was presented by the Crown and accepted by the Court.”

Since the incident, Nagel has been promoted to the position of Sgt. within the Abbotsford Police Department.