A professional conduct hearing for the Guelph Police officer who assaulted a handcuffed teenager in a hospital bed during 2016 is set to wrap up this June, with a decision to follow regarding whether he loses his job.
The professional misconduct hearing started in July 2019.
During a brief teleconference on Thursday morning, lawyers in the case joined hearing officer Terence Kelly, former York Regional Police deputy chief, to push back plans to conclude the evidence portion of Const. Corey McArthur’s hearing later this month.
That’s the result of defense attorney Joseph Markson seeking a new report from forensic psychiatrist Dr. Jonathan Rootenberg, who previously diagnosed McArthur with post traumatic stress disorder and has testified in the case.
The plan was to finish presenting evidence later this month, with final submissions to be made in April.
Those dates were called off during Thursday's teleconference in favour of May 26 and 27, with submissions now expected in June. Four days for submissions have been set aside – June 16, 17, 20 and 21 – but only two are expected to be needed.
It’s not yet decided whether the upcoming dates will see the hearing held virtually or in person.
In 2016 McArthur was recorded assaulting a teenager who was handcuffed to a bed at Guelph General Hospital.
He pleaded guilty to discreditable conduct at the start of his disciplinary hearing in 2020.
The hearing underway will decide if he can continue his career as a police officer.
McArthur has been on paid suspension since shortly after the incident, as required by the Police Services Act.
