Sexual assault trial of Waterloo regional police officer concludes
A Waterloo regional police officer charged with sexual assault will learn his fate March 27 when a London judge delivers his decision.
Const. Eric Schnarr's four-day trial before Judge George L. Orsini wrapped up Thursday afternoon at the Kitchener courthouse.
Schnarr has been charged with one count of sexual assault. He appeared in court Thursday, wearing a navy blue blazer. and sat next to his lawyer, Danielle Robitaille, who in his closing arguments, maintained no offence has been proven.
The prosecution case was presented by assistant Crown attorneys, Jason Nicol and Katie Beaudoin.
According to the Special Investigations Unit, the alleged incident happened on Oct. 14, 2017, at the Concordia Club in Kitchener during Oktoberfest. The SIU says Schnarr was off duty at the time of the alleged incident.
Schnarr is currently suspended with pay. His annual salary in 2017 was $117,376.33.
In an email, Cherri Greeno, a spokesperson for Waterloo Regional Police Service says, they're "monitoring the criminal trial and a decision on disciplinary action, if any, will be determined pending the result of these proceedings."
"It's important to respect and allow the judicial proceedings to continue independently," Greeno said.