Ontario’s police watchdog has laid charges against a Toronto officer after a woman alleges she was sexually assaulted in Waterloo this summer.

The alleged assault happened on July 11, the Special Investigations Unit said in a statement Thursday.

The SIU was contacted by Toronto police the next day after the woman made a complaint against the officer.

SIU interim Director Joseph Martino has laid charges against the officer following an investigation, the release said.

Const. Dharmendra Grewal is facing one charge of sexual assault and one charge of an indecent act.

He will appear in court on Dec. 4.

The SIU is an arm’s length agency that investigates reports involving police where there has been death, serious injury or allegations of sexual assault.

Abhya Adlakha is a breaking news reporter, working out of the Star's radio room in Toronto. Follow her on Twitter: @AbhyaAdlakha

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