Gwent Cop Faces Court Over Assault Charge
PC Palubinskas in the Dock
PC Gediminas Palubinskas, a Gwent Police officer, is due at Swansea Magistrates’ Court on May 31. He faces a serious charge: assault occasioning actual bodily harm.
Investigation Sparks Charge
The charge follows a probe by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC). They looked into force used during an arrest in Newport back on July 9, 2021.
Officer Suspended Amid Inquiry
- PC Palubinskas remains suspended from duty.
- Gwent Police lodged a conduct referral that triggered the IOPC investigation.
- By November 2021, the IOPC handed evidence to the Crown Prosecution Service.
- The CPS then authorised the assault charge.
The case shines a spotlight on police conduct and accountability in Gwent, with the officer’s future now hanging in the balance.
