A Mountie accused of getting into a fight outside a Pitt Meadows bar last summer is set to go to trial next year. Sergeant Miriam Dickson, a non-commissioned officer in Mission, faces two counts of assaulting a peace officer, wilfully resisting or obstructing a peace officer and causing a disturbance. A woman had started arguing with a male … [Read more...]
RCMP identify Mountie killed in Surrey
November 13, 2012 by
RCMP says Cst Adrian Oliver died in a crash in Surrey early this morning. His unmarked cruiser collided with a semi trailer truck at 64th Avenue and 148th Street at 5am. CKNW Vancouver News … [Read more...]
Coquitlam Mountie sues to clear his tarnished reputation
November 2, 2012 by
A Coquitlam RCMP officer who claims he suffered public humiliation when pictures of him on a fetish website were made public has filed what his lawyer is calling the 'biggest breach of privacy case in the history of Canada.' Corporal Jim Brown is suing four people including prominent Vancouver lawyer Cameron Ward. Brown's lawyer Bryan Baynham says … [Read more...]
Terrace Mountie escapes jail time
September 8, 2012 by
A Terrace Mountie will spend no time in jail after punching a drunk woman almost two years ago.Constable Robert Hull pleaded guilty to assault last spring.A woman had been arrested outside a local nightclub back in October 2010 and was taken back to the police station.Police say Hull had been trying to calm her down in a cell block when she kicked … [Read more...]
White Rock Mountie facing charges
August 27, 2012 by
Following a Vancouver Police investigation, a member of the White Rock R.C.M.P. is charged with one count of dangerous driving causing death.This, in connection with a police chase that resulted in the death of a pedestrian.Constable David Bickle is facing the charge.56-year-old Marilyn Laursen died after being hit by the driver of a vehicle Bickle … [Read more...]
Home of Mountie sex photo tipster raided, computers seized
August 27, 2012 by
Weeks after helping disgruntled Mounties post an online blog, a man whose home was raided by police is going public. He wants to remain anonymous, but says the August 18th raid had everything to do with his involvement in exposing a Coquitlam mountie, seen in sexual fetish photos posted online. The man says he learned about Corporal Jim Brown's … [Read more...]
Veteran North Shore Mountie slams RCMP brass
August 14, 2012 by
Another mountie has taken a very public shot at his boss in Ottawa. In a letter released today, veteran North Vancouver officer Peter Kennedy slams Commissioner Bob Paulson for appearing to be more worried about themselves or their image, rather than the rank-and-file membership. Kennedy also criticizes Paulson for the way he responded to an email … [Read more...]
Monty no longer a Mountie
July 20, 2012 by
On the day of his sentencing hearing for obstruction of justice in the death of a motorcyclist, disgraced Mountie Monty Robinson quits his job. RCMP Deputy Commissioner Craig Callens has made no bones about it, he wanted Robinson fired. And while Callens did not get his exact wish, it's close. Robinson put in his resignation papers, and … [Read more...]
After 4 years, disgraced Mountie learns his fate Friday
July 19, 2012 by
Nearly four years after a young man from Delta was killed by a suspected drunk driver, the off-duty Mountie eventually convicted of obstructing justice, will be sentenced Friday. Corporal Benjamin Monty Robinson is still on the RCMP's payroll as he awaits his fate, which will be determined at 10am in New Westminster. In October of … [Read more...]
Stressed Mountie offers advice to others
July 18, 2012 by
Corporal Catherine Galliford has a tip for women in the RCMP: don't use the force's internal health services if you've got a problem. "Quite frankly, I tell everybody this. Don't go to health services for help. They're not there to help you, they're there for the company. So, you go to your own doctors and figure it out from there." That … [Read more...]
