A West Australian police officer has been charged with two counts of assault after it is alleged he tasered a male driver who had been pulled over for a random breath test in Fremantle last year.
The charges follow a Corruption and Crime Commission (CCC) report that found the 46-year-old officer, referred to only as Senior Constable Keenan, acted unlawfully and committed serious misconduct in his actions which culminated in the man being confined in a cell for several hours after being tasered.
The tasering incident in March 2017 was captured on video by one of two passengers in the man's car.
The CCC report found the incident began when the driver was stopped for a breath test while he was on his way to dinner with friends.
He did not have alcohol in his system, but was issued an infringement sticker due to a broken windscreen and non-compliant accessories fitted to the car.
The report found Senior Constable Keenan believed there was a physical threat to police because of the way the man had moved his car while pulled over. He then attempted to remove the keys from the vehicle.
Senior Constable Keenan has been stood down from police duties and will appear in the Fremantle Magistrates Court on October 22.
