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A Windsor police officer who punched a man after arresting him pleaded guilty Tuesday to assault and was handed a conditional discharge.

John G. Jubinville, 51, retired from the Windsor Police Service last month amid allegations that he used excessive force in two separate arrests. If he stays out of trouble for the next six months, he won’t have a criminal record.

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The charge Jubinville pleaded guilty to arose from an incident in February 2017. A man who had been placed in the back of a prisoner transport van after his arrest was being belligerent, and Jubinville punched him. In court Tuesday, Jubinville admitted he lost his temper.

At the time of the incident, Jubinville was already the subject of an internal investigation arising from a similar assault allegation from November 2016. An assault charge arising from the earlier incident was withdrawn Tuesday as part of the plea bargain.

Jubinville retired in March after 30 years on the force. His retirement means he won’t face charges under the Police Services Act.

Ontario court heard that Jubinville has been seeing Dr. Saadia Ahmad. One of the conditions of his sentence is that he continue his treatment with the neuropsychologist. He is also to take any counselling directed by his probation officer.

“It was use of force in the course of his duties,” Chief Al Frederick said at the time of Jubinville’s arrest. “In our opinion, it crossed the line.”

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