A South Wales Police officer has been charged with common assault following an investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC).
The 48-year-old officer is due to appear at Newport Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, March 17.
A statement from the IOPC said: "Following a South Wales Police referral of a complaint from a member of the public, we investigated an allegation that on 20 August, 2021, the officer used excessive force in arresting and detaining a 16-year-old boy who was filming outside Merthyr Tydfil police station.
"Our independent investigation concluded in January. We submitted a file of evidence to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), which has since decided to authorise the charge of common assault."
Get stories like this straight to your inbox with our newsletters.
.png?w=600)
