Police Officer charged

Tonga Police officer charged with reckless driving causing death

The accused, who was off duty at the time, was driving a UT Ford van heading North on Vaha’akolo Road when he allegedly failed to give way at the roundabout and crashed into the driver’s door of a car driven by the victim.

The 37-year-old victim of Fangaloto was rushed to Vaiola hospital where he died two hours later.

The accident occurred about 11.15pm last Friday night.

Police say the suspect was allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol.

Tongan cop suspended over social media misconduct

Kaniva News reports Tonga Police Commissioner Steve Caldwell confirmed this in a statement yesterday  afternoon.

“As the matter is now a criminal investigation it is not appropriate to offer any further comment at this time”, the statement said.

Last month CNN reported a white police officer in Ohio has been fired after he posted a comment on Facebook calling the suicide of a Black Lives Matter activist “a happy ending.”