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A Toronto cop has been charged with assault following an investigation by the province’s police watchdog.

Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit says the 36-year-old constable is charged in connection with an incident on May 5.

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The SIU says officers saw a man in the middle of George St. — near Jarvis and Dundas Sts. — around 5 p.m. and approached him.

It says there was an interaction and shortly afterwards the man was taken to hospital by ambulance where he was diagnosed with a serious injury.

Toronto Police Const. Robert Smith is set to appear in court on Oct. 31 on a charge of assault causing bodily harm.