Michael Theriolt, center-right, and his brother Christian, left, leave the court in Oshawa during their lunch break on October 29, 2019. The Globe and Mail
A Toronto police officer convicted of brutally assaulting a young black man has resigned and will no longer have to face a disciplinary hearing.
Michael Terio, who was convicted of assaulting the 2016 beating of Dafonte Miller in Whitby, Ont., Was due to appear before a Toronto police disciplinary tribunal on Tuesday.
However, a hearing officer found that he no longer had jurisdiction over the matter after learning that Mr Terio had resigned from the Toronto Police Department.
Prosecutor Alexandra Chobotaru confirmed that Mr Terio had resigned on 19 April.
During the trial, prosecutors allege that Mr. Terio and his brother pushed Mr. Miller into a corner and beat him with a metal pipe, leaving him with a torn eye, among other injuries.
The defense claims that the brothers acted in self-defense while trying to arrest Mr. Miller, who they believe broke into the family truck.
The case sparked numerous protests against anti-black racism and police discrimination.
Mr Terio, who was off duty at the time of the incident, was sentenced to nine months in prison in November 2020.
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