A Manitoba RCMP officer is facing assault charges after an incident late last year.

On December 11, 2018, the Commander of the Roblin RCMP received information alleging that an adult female was the victim of an assault and that the alleged offender was a Roblin RCMP officer. The victim is a resident of an eastern Saskatchewan community

Following a detailed investigation by the RCMP West District office, the Roblin RCMP officer was arrested on June 6th and charged earlier today with Assault, Assault with a Weapon, and Impaired Driving. The charges are in relation to several off duty incidents that occurred in 2017 and 2018 in the RM of Roblin. He is scheduled to appear in Roblin Provincial Court on July 18, 2019.

Constable Jason Kitzul is a 12-year member of the RCMP. He has been suspended with pay.