5 | durhamregion.com This Week | Thursday, May 12, 2022 What happensWhen your brain doesn't get enough sound? Your ears collect sound, but it's your brain that actually understands it. With hearing loss, there isn't enough sound information coming to your brain from your ears, or the quality of that information is too low. This makes it much harder for the brain to orient itself in your surroundings, and focus on what's important. That's why good hearing helps your brain stay fit throughout your life. Call today to book your no charge hearing assessment to learn about your hearing ability. *receive an in-office demo of oticon's BrainhearingtM technology. *Clinician to determine candidacy. We offer oticon's BrainhearingtM technology, which helps you to: Orient better in the full sound scene Focus more clearly on what you choose Improve your understanding of speech Reduce the effort it takes you to listen Improve your memory 1031 simcoe street north, oshawa, on. L1g 4W3 Funding Ministry of Health Assistive Devices Program, GM Green Shield, VAC,WSIB, ODSP, and MCSS funding available. receive up to $2500 off a pair of oticon's BrainhearingtM technology for a limited time. Call clinic today for details. 905-240-5055 www.deeganhearingclinic.com Proudly Family owned, local mattersPROUDLY FAMILY OWNED.LOCAL MATTERS Michael Theriault, the police officer convicted of assaulting Dafonte Miller more than five years ago in Whitby, has resigned from the Toronto force. A spokesperson with Toronto police confirmed Tuesday that Theriault had officially resigned on April 19. Theriault was convicted of assault in June of 2020 following a closely- watched trial in Oshawa. He and his brother, Christian Theriault, were originally charged with aggravated assault and obstructing police. Michael was convicted of the lesser charge of assault and Christian was acquitted outright. Both were cleared of allegations of lying to police. Following the trial in Oshawa, Superior Court judge Joseph Di Luca sentenced Michael Theriault to nine months in jail. Subsequent appeals by Theriault to the Ontario Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada failed to overturn that verdict. Following Theriault's initial conviction his defence lawyer, Michael Lacy, predicted Theriault would likely lose his job as a police officer. His resignation means any disciplinary action by Toronto police would be ended. Miller, then 19, was blinded in one eye and sustained other injuries after a confrontation with the Theriault brothers in Whitby in December of 2016. The Theriaults caught Miller and other youths stealing items from vehicles in the driveway of the family home and gave chase, eventually becoming embroiled in a brawl with Miller, court heard during the trial. Durham police became involved and originally charged Miller with offences including theft, which were later dropped. The Theriaults were eventually charged after an investigation by the Special Investigations Unit, which was informed of the incident by a lawyer retained by Miller's family. During the trial, Miller testified he was in retreat and at the front door of a residence, calling out for help, when Michael Theriault smashed him in the face with a metal pole, causing the injury that led to the loss of his eye. Di Luca's ruling left both sides unhappy, and spawned appeals by both the Crown and the defence. The appeals ultimately failed. COP CONVICTED OF BEATING DAFONTE MILLER RESIGNS Dafonte Miller, left, and Toronto police Const. Michael Theriault are seen at the Oshawa courthouse in file photos. Theriault was convicted of assault for a Dec. 28, 2016 beating that seriously injured Miller, then 19, and resulted in the loss of his left eye. Andrew Francis Wallace/Metroland file photos JEFF MITCHELL jmitchell@durham region.com NEWS Police are looking for a suspect after a GO train rider was severely beaten in Durham Region. On Friday Feb. 22, at about 10:45 p.m., Durham Regional Police were called to the Oshawa GO station where a man had been beaten and robbed of his personal belongings. The victim had been a passenger on the eastbound train from Union Station, police said. The victim was taken to a local hospital, where he was treated for severe injuries, police added. He has since been released. The suspect wasn't found, but he was captured on surveillance cameras. The suspect is described as a white man, with curly brown hair, and facial hair. Police say he was wearing a black jacket, blue shirt, black pants, and black shoes. Anyone with new information about this investigation is asked to contact D/Cst. Adepegba of Central West Criminal Investigations Bureau at 1-888- 579-1520, ext. 1832 Anonymous information can be sent to Durham Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at www.durhamregionalcrimestoppers.ca. POLICE SEEK SUSPECT IN DURHAM GO TRAIN BEATING