Former Winnipeg Police Officer Receives Two-Year Sentence for Theft
A former Winnipeg police officer accepted a two-year non-custodial sentence after pleading guilty to breach of trust and theft under $5,000. The sentence includes one year of house arrest followed by a one-year curfew.
reason.comU.S. In 2024, Kadyniuk and another officer were caught stealing during an undercover integrity test. While responding to a fake vehicle break-in, the two officers took items including cash, cigarettes, and bear spray from a backpack that was presented as belonging to the suspect.
The theft was secretly recorded as part of the undercover operation. Kadyniuk resigned from the police force after his arrest.
Kadyniuk will spend the first year of his sentence under house arrest and the second year under a curfew.
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Kadyniuk and another officer were recorded stealing items during an undercover integrity test.
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Kadyniuk resigned from the Winnipeg police force.
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Kadyniuk pleaded guilty and received a two-year non-custodial sentence with house arrest and curfew.
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