A Delta Police Officer suspended without pay over a year ago has been dismissed following a police investigation into allegations of misconduct. We are now only finding out about the officer's dismissal because of documents filed in court by a couple who accuse the officer of sexually assaulting the wife. That's because under provisions of the … [Read more...]
Lengthy wait for RCMP officer
July 30, 2012 by
It will take almost a year for an RCMP officer accused of impaired driving to go to trial. Constable Tina Kerton was charged with one count each of operating a vehicle while impaired, and exceeding the blood alochol limit -- after crashing her car in January. She was off-duty at the time of her arrest on Highway One, near the 160th street overpass, … [Read more...]
Officer loses handgun during chase
May 24, 2012 by
Vancouver Police are searching for a firearm lost by one of their own. The Sig Sauer P-226 pistol was dropped during a foot chase near Oppenheimer Park around three o' clock yesterday afternoon. Witnesses reported seeing a man pick up the gun in the park, but he hasn't returned it, and police have confirmed it may be loaded. The pistol belongs to … [Read more...]
Troubled RCMP officer will remain in BC
May 24, 2012 by
Despite the outcry, BC's top cop Mountie says the decision remains: a disgraced RCMP officer will resume his career here in British Columbia. RCMP Deputy Commissioner Craig Callens ays he accepted that Sgt. Don Ray could work here. Callens says this is the best place for Ray to continue his career because there is "zero tolerance" for the conduct … [Read more...]
Officer given conditional discharge
May 24, 2012 by
A Vancouver Police officer has been given a conditional discharge, for striking a prisoner in a patrol wagon last August. Constable Matt Charles David McKinnon was also handed a six month probation term, and ordered to pay a victim surcharge. Police say McKinnon replaced a wagon driver who was pricked by a needle concealed in the clothing of the … [Read more...]
Abbotsford officer hits pregnant woman’s car
May 21, 2012 by
A pregnant woman is okay after her car was struck by an Abbotsford Police officer Sunday afternoon.Constable Ian MacDonald says the officer was responding to an emergency call - and wasn't able to stop in-time at a red light at Riverside Street and Harris Road.as for the condition of the unborn child? "The latest update is that there have been … [Read more...]
Another officer injured in traffic
April 18, 2012 by
A Surrey RCMP officer with less than five years experience has suffered serious injuries and had to be airlifted to hospital after a crash involving his unmarked cruiser and a jeep. It happened over the dinner-hour Wednesday at 156 Street and 64th Avenue. Sergeant Drew Grainger says the officer had his lights and sirens on, responding to a … [Read more...]
Police Complaint Commissioner clears officer in death of Alvin Wright
March 21, 2012 by
The Langley RCMP officer who shot and killed 22-year-old Alvin Wright will not face criminal charges. The Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner says Sgt. Don Davidson's actions the night of Aug. 6, 2010, were reasonable. RCMP were called that night to Wright's home for reports of a domestic dispute. The office says Davidson confronted … [Read more...]
RCMP Sergeant who slept with another officer docked 10 days pay
February 9, 2012 by
An RCMP Staff Sergeant who slept with a junior officer in a police cruiser gets to keep his rank. Travis Pearson was in charge on the RCMP’s Special Investigation Unit, where he slept with Constable Susan Gastaldo in a police car. For misusing equipment, the RCMP Review Board has docked him 10 days pay, given him a … [Read more...]
Missing Women Inquiry: Officer was not afraid if Pickton discovered he was being watched
February 9, 2012 by
The first RCMP officer to investigate serial killer Robert Pickton has now told the Missing Women Inquiry he wasn’t worries about the farmer finding out he was being watched, because that may “slow him down.” Under cross-examination by lawyer Jason Gratl, retired RCMP Staff Sergeant Mike Connor says he couldn’t see the … [Read more...]
