B.C. RCMP officer charged with assault

An RCMP patch is seen on the shoulder of an assistant commissioner, in Surrey, B.C., on Friday, April 28, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

A member of the RCMP in Metro Vancouver has been charged with assault.

Const. Shawn Tilton, with the Coquitlam RCMP, has been charged in connection with an incident in that city in January of 2024, the B.C. Prosecution Service announced Wednesday.

“The charges were approved by an experienced Crown counsel who has no connection with the accused,” the statement from the BCPS said.

Tilton is not in custody and his first appearance in court is set for June 18.