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To keep her from hurting herself more, she was restrained and taken to the ground by two constables. She began to struggle and tried to turn over, kicking an officer in the stomach, according to the agreed statement of facts.

Paquette approached her and while she was held by three officers, kicked her in the lower back, stating, “Smarten up.”

He then applied his left foot near the victim’s head area, the statement says, and stated, “You kick my officers, I kick you.”

At that point he grabbed the woman by the arms and carried her to a restraint stretcher. The woman bit his hand and he threw her onto the stretcher and punched her once in the face with a closed fist.

Paquette left for a moment to get more restraint strapping and on his return, kicked the woman in the back near her buttocks, and said, “You want to bite me?”

The two exchanged words and Paquette said he would “punch you in the face if I have to.”

The woman made a motion to spit at officers and Paquette applied his forearm to her left jaw, restraining her movement. A spit mask was put on her, according to the statement of facts.

The woman was taken to hospital because of her behaviour. She suffered no broken bones or lacerations, but was bruised.

As a result of a London police investigation, Paquette was charged with one count of assault and pleaded guilty Dec. 20, 2017, receiving a conditional sentence for two years with the requirement he receive counselling and perform 100 hours of community service. He has performed 260 hours, the hearing heard.