An RCMP officer in Alberta was charged last month under suspicion he stole several pieces of evidence from a police station in a neighbouring community.
A news release from police said in May 2022, RCMP learned of allegations that Cpl. Brandon Smith – a police officer with Red Deer RCMP – had stolen exhibits from the exhibit room at the Blackfalds RCMP detachment.
RCMP say last month, after investigating for more than a year, police seized several exhibits from Smith’s home.
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Police did not say what items are believed to have been stolen.
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Smith, 44, has been charged with two counts each of theft under $5,000 and possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000.
He has been suspended with pay pending the court process and an internal investigation, police said.
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