UPDATE – 3 p.m. Aug. 15, 2023: Blackfalds RCMP issued a correction on Tuesday, stating that Cpl. Smith was not arrested. He was simply charged and served with a court date, they say.
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ORIGINAL
A Blackfalds RCMP officer has been charged with theft.
In May 2022, RCMP say they were made aware of allegations that an officer was in possession of seized exhibits taken from the Blackfalds detachment.
As a result of an ongoing investigation, on July 10, 2023, RCMP executed a search warrant at the officer’s residence in Red Deer. From the search, officers allegedly seized items that were believed to have been stolen from the exhibit room at the Blackfalds detachment.
Cpl. Brandon Smith, 44, has been charged with:
Cpl. Smith was released from custody with his next court date set for Aug. 16, 2023, at the Alberta Court of Justice in Red Deer.
At the time of his charged being laid, RCMP confirm that Cpl. Smith was an active duty officer at the Red Deer Detachment. They say he has been suspended with pay pending court and additional internal investigative processes.
Additional updates are not anticipated.
