Sudbury OPP sergeant accused of stealing from evidence locker
OPP Sgt. Straun Frederiksen was charged with theft and breach of trust May 1, 2022A 27-year veteran of the Ontario Provincial Police has been suspended with pay in Sudbury after being accused of stealing from the evidence vault.”An investigation by the...
Stolen trust. Lost cases: How a Toronto cop stole from his force, fed an addiction and wasn’t charged
Growing number of officers have been caught stealing drugs police have taken off the streets, transforming their forces’ evidence lockers into crime scenes. December 6, 2021On his final day as a Toronto police officer, Det. Paul Worden sat down to an interview...
Toronto cop who stole opioids from force lockers for personal use won’t be charged
“The decision to not charge the officer is similar to when we don’t charge individuals when we respond to drug overdoses.” February 26, 2020A Toronto detective stole opioids from evidence lockers to feed an addiction to prescription painkillers, the...
Toronto homicide detective resigns after admitting to stealing opioids from evidence locker. OPP investigating impact on cases
“I wish he could have gotten treatment. I wish the stigma wasn’t such that he couldn’t have come forward and sought help, February 18, 2021A Toronto police homicide detective has resigned after admitting he stole opioids from his force’s drug...
