TORONTO

After more than 18 months, the province’s independent police watchdog has released a report naming the cops involved in the high-profile arrest of G20 protester Adam Nobody.

The Ontario Independent Police Review Director’s (OIPRD) detailed 172 page report on the June 26, 2010, incident also recommends five Toronto officers face Police Services Act charges.

But the cops may avoid facing the music because the statute of limitations for such complaints has expired.

“I’m glad the names of the officers have been released,” Nobody said Friday.

But the 28-year-old added he’ll be disappointed if the cops aren’t charged because the OIPRD began probing his complaint more six months after the fact.

Nobody said the officers should face more than PSA charges for breaking his cheekbone and his nose.

“I’d like them to be charged criminally,” he said. “They attacked me.”

That “attack” occurred at Queen’s Park, a designated protest area for the G20, and was captured by video and still cameras.

Officers in riot gear tackled Nobody then pummelled him with batons, fists and knees.

He claims he did nothing to provoke the incident and he also maintains two plainclothes officers later roughed him up a second time.

“Those two completely diminished my faith in police,” Nobody said.

He claims one cop stood on his face, “grinding” it into the ground, then called him names and challenged him to a fight while other officers nearby mocked him repeatedly.

Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit looked into the incident and closed the case when they were unable to identify the officers.

The SIU re-opened the case after more images surfaced and charged one officer, Const. Babak Andalib-Goortani, with assault.

OIPRD investigators interviewed five civilian and 12 police witnesses, as well as eight subject officers who claimed Nobody resisted arrest and was assaultive.

They couldn’t substantiate the claim of a second assault by Consts. Todd Storey and Luke Watson.

But the OIPRD determined there is enough evidence to lay charges of excessive use of force, unlawful exercise of authority and discreditable conduct against Consts. Andalib-Goortani, Oliver Simpson, Geoffrey Fardell, David Donaldson and Michael Adams.

Adams is one the two officers involved in the fatal arrest of Junior Mannon, 18, two months before the G20, an incident that is currently the subject of a coroner’s inquest.

The SIU is reviewing the report and has not determined if it will open the case a third time.

For the officers to face PSA charges, Chief Bill Blair will have ask the Police Services Board to extend the statute of limitations.

Toronto Police wouldn’t comment at this point.

But police union boss Mike McCormack said his Toronto Police Association will fight any appeal for an extension.

“(These) officers have been in limbo for almost two years,” the TPA president said. “The amount of time it’s taken to come to these conclusions is very concerning to us.”

McCormack said the five cops are “good officers” and the TPA “fully supports” them.