A Toronto police officer is facing an assault charge after a 23-year-old man suffered serious injuries during an arrest in North York almost two years ago.

The police were called to an apartment complex at around midnight on Nov. 30, 2015 in the area of Maple Leaf Dr. and Jane St., the Special Investigation Unit said in a news release Wednesday.

When they arrived, officers arrested a man sitting in a taxi cab outside the building on 300 Queens Dr. The SIU said the man was seriously injured during the arrest.

The agency wasn’t notified about the incident until Oct. 31, 2016.

The SIU would not comment further on the case.

Toronto police Const. Joseph Dropuljic is expected to appear in court at 2201 Finch Ave. W on Sept. 7.

The SIU is a civilian agency that looks into allegations of serious injury, death, or sexual assault when police are involved.

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