Hamilton police officer on 18-month probation for lunging at woman in incident caught on video

A Hamilton police officer has been placed on probation for 18 months after pleading guilty to assault for lunging at a woman in February 2021.

Court documents viewed by CBC Hamilton show Const. Ian Milburn has nine conditions to his probation issued on Nov. 10. They include:

Writing an apology letter to the woman he lunged at. Avoiding all contact with her (except in an unavoidable emergency). Attending anger management classes. Completing 150 hours of community service.

CBC News has agreed to withhold the woman’s name due to safety concerns. 

The Hamilton Police Service told CBC Hamilton on Thursday that its professional standards branch