The Criminal Justice Branch of the Ministry of Justice announced Thursday that a charge of careless use of a firearm has been approved against a member of the Delta Police Department.
The charge stems from an incident in Surrey on Nov. 7, 2013.
The case was investigated by the Independent Investigation Office, which subsequently submitted a report to Crown counsel.
An information charging Const. Vicken Movsessian with one count of careless use of a firearm was sworn Thursday in B.C. provincial court in Surrey.
First appearance in the case has been set for April 27.
The charge arises from an on-duty incident between police and the occupants of a vehicle in the area of 108th Avenue and 148th Street in Surrey. It is alleged that in the course of the incident a firearm was discharged, resulting in injury to a male occupant of the vehicle.
