The start of the trial of a Niagara Region officer charged with assaulting a fellow officer who shot him 10 times has been postponed until Tuesday in Hamilton due to a COVID-19 issue.

Const. Nathan Parker of the Niagara Regional Police Service has pleaded not guilty to assault with a weapon.

The 10-day, judge-alone trial was set to start Monday in person in Hamilton. But Justice Anthony Leitch said someone involved with the case had to be tested for COVID-19.

Parker, 55, of St. Catharines, Ont., was charged after an unusual incident on Nov. 29, 2018, that also involved Det.-Sgt. Shane Donovan.

Both men were investigating a crash