A 29-year-old Edmonton police officer has been charged with sexual assault and forcible confinement.

Global News first reported earlier this week that the officer had been suspended without pay on May 3 amid the investigation. Police said Friday he resigned on May 6.

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Police said the charges are related to an incident that reportedly took place at a southwest Edmonton home earlier this month.

Police said the officer initially met a woman at a “local establishment” before going back to the officer’s home early on Thursday, May 2.