A former Manitoba RCMP officer is facing theft and breach of trust charges in connection with a public complaint from last November.
The Portage la Prairie detachment received the complaint on Nov. 27, 2024, in which the complainant accused an officer of stealing $300 from his vehicle during a traffic stop a week earlier.
During the investigation, which included interviews with witnesses, other RCMP officers, and the complainant, the officer in question resigned from the police service.
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On Thursday, the former officer was served with a summons by Ontario Provincial Police in Norfolk County, Ont., and will appear in a Portage courtroom on Oct. 21.
The investigation was monitored by the Independent Investigation Unit, police said.
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