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An Ottawa police officer has been charged with assault causing bodily harm stemming from an off-duty incident last week in the Outaouais.

Ottawa police said Tuesday that the officer was arrested and charged on Dec. 15 by the MRC des Collines-de-l’Outaouais police following an incident Dec. 14.

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The officer was released from custody on a promise to appear in court.

Ottawa police said in a news release that because the charge related to a domestic matter, the officer’s name was not being disclosed to protect the victim’s privacy.

The officer has been assigned to administrative duties.

The Ottawa Police Service professional standards section is also investigating and charges could be laid under the Police Services Act.

An earlier version of this story erroneously stated that the officer’s name was being withheld to protect the officer’s privacy.