Trial dates scheduled for local Mountie charged with theft

Trial dates have been scheduled for a central Alberta RCMP officer charged with theft.

Brandon William Smith, 44, is scheduled for trial in Red Deer Court of Justice from June 18-19, 2024.

It was In May 2022, when 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 seized items that were believed to have been stolen from the exhibit room at the Blackfalds Detachment.