Two Peel police constables have been charged with assault with a weapon after a 33-year-old man suffered injuries during his arrest in a Brampton backyard last fall, the province’s Special Investigations Unit reports.

A third constable has been charged with one count of assault.

Roman Marchyshyn, 27, and Sunny Mukhi, 27, were charged with assault and assault with a weapon. Connor Byrne, 25, was charged with a single count of assault.

All three were suspended from duty on Oct. 1, 2018, following the Sept. 15 incident in the area of Steeles Avenue and Financial Drive, said Peel police.

Officers tried to pull over a vehicle in that area, but the driver got out and ran away, said the SIU. Police chased him to a nearby backyard, “where an interaction ensued between him and multiple officers,” said the SIU.

He was injured and taken to hospital by Peel paramedics. Citing the court case to come, the SIU would not reveal if shots were fired or if a Taser was used. The watchdog also did not reveal how the man was injured. The SIU did not notify the public with a news release when the incident occurred.

On Feb. 1, the SIU announced the three officers have been charged.

Peel police spokesperson Acting Sgt. Akhil Mooken said the three were suspended with pay, “as per the requirements of the Police Services Act.”

The three constables were all working in Brampton’s 22 Division in uniform patrol. Byrne has been with the service since 2016, Marchyshyn since 2012 and Mukhi since 2011.

They all have a court date of Feb. 18.