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The Toronto Police Service has arrested and charged an officer for allegedly using excessive force on a man.

On Dec. 19, 2019, the TTC called police for a man who refused to leave a bus in the area of Markham and Ellesmere Rds.

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Police responded and the man was arrested and charged.

After the incident, the man file a complaint with the TTC, and the Toronto Police Professional Standards unit was contacted.

Police reviewed video of the incident and it’s alleged the officer used unnecessary and excessive force on the man.

Det. Christopher Hutchings, of 43 Division, has been charged with assault.

Hutchings has been on the job for 24 years. He is currently suspended with pay.