VICTORIA — One of the top RCMP officers in British Columbia has been charged with multiple counts of assault while off-duty, leading to the appointment of a special prosecutor.

The BC Prosecution Service says Assistant Commissioner David Teboul, who is the RCMP’s Pacific Region commander, is accused of assault and assault by choking against one person, and a single count of assault against a second person.

A news release from the prosecution service says Teboul was charged in provincial court on Thursday, as a result of alleged offences in Abbotsford on July 2.

It says his first appearance in court is scheduled for Oct. 9 in Abbotsford.

The prosecution service says special prosecutors are appointed to “avoid any potential for real or perceived improper influence” on the justice process

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