THUNDER BAY, Ont. – A northwestern Ontario provincial police officer is facing a theft charge.
Police say an investigation began following an incident in Kenora on Dec. 28.
As a result, a 24-year OPP veteran from the Kenora Detachment was charged with theft under $5,000.
Police say the 45-year-old officer was not on duty at the time of the alleged incident.
Investigators say Const. Steve Tetreault is on leave and is to appear in court in Kenora on Feb. 13.
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Kenora OPP officer charged with theft
Kenora detachment Ontario Provincial Police have charged one of their own officers with theft.
The investigation was initiated following an incident that occurred in Kenora on Dec. 28, 2013. As a result of the investigation, Const. Steve Tetreault, 45, was charged with one count of Theft Under $5,000. He was not on duty at the time of the incident.
Tetreault, a 24-year member of the Kenora detachment, is currently on leave and will appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Kenora on Feb. 13, 2014.
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The investigation was initiated following an incident that occurred in Kenora on Dec. 28, 2013. As a result of the investigation, Const. Steve Tetreault, 45, was charged with one count of Theft Under $5,000. He was not on duty at the time of the incident.
Tetreault, a 24-year member of the Kenora detachment, is currently on leave and will appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Kenora on Feb. 13, 2014.
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OPP officer charged with theft
An OPP officer has been charged with theft.
In a news release issued Friday, officials with the OPP confirmed that a member of the force’s North West Region had been charged with theft under $5,000.
Few details were released about the incident that led to the charge, but police did say an investigation began after an incident in Kenora on Dec. 28.
The accused officer, who is a 24-year veteran of the provincial force, was not on duty at the time of this incident.
Const. Steve Tetreault, 45, has been charged with theft under $5,000.
The accused is now on leave and will appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Kenora on Feb. 13.
None of the allegations against the accused have been proven in court.
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In a news release issued Friday, officials with the OPP confirmed that a member of the force’s North West Region had been charged with theft under $5,000.
Few details were released about the incident that led to the charge, but police did say an investigation began after an incident in Kenora on Dec. 28.
The accused officer, who is a 24-year veteran of the provincial force, was not on duty at the time of this incident.
Const. Steve Tetreault, 45, has been charged with theft under $5,000.
The accused is now on leave and will appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Kenora on Feb. 13.
None of the allegations against the accused have been proven in court.
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Kenora OPP officer charged with theft, fraud
KENORA -- An Kenora OPP officer has been charged with theft and fraud.
As a result of an investigation that began in November 2013, Provincial Const. Steve Tetreault was arrested on Aug. 20 and charged with theft over $5,000 and fraud over $5,000.
The alleged offences occurred in November last year when Tetreault was not on duty.
Tetreault has been a member of the OPP for 24 years and was currently assigned to the Kenora detachment. He is currently on leave.
The accused was released on a promise to appear and has a court date of Sept. 25 in Kenora.
The investigation is ongoing.
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As a result of an investigation that began in November 2013, Provincial Const. Steve Tetreault was arrested on Aug. 20 and charged with theft over $5,000 and fraud over $5,000.
The alleged offences occurred in November last year when Tetreault was not on duty.
Tetreault has been a member of the OPP for 24 years and was currently assigned to the Kenora detachment. He is currently on leave.
The accused was released on a promise to appear and has a court date of Sept. 25 in Kenora.
The investigation is ongoing.
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OPP charge own member with fraud
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) North West Region Crime Unit has charged an OPP officer with two criminal offences as a result of an investigation that was commenced on November 20, 2013.
The alleged offences occurred in November, 2013 while the officer was not on duty.
As a result of the investigation Provincial Constable Steve Tetreault, a 24-year member of the OPP currently assigned to the Kenora OPP Detachment was arrested on Aug. 20, 2014 and charged with: theft over $5,000 and fraud over $5,000.
The accused who is currently on leave was released on a promise to appear and is scheduled to attend the Ontario Court of Justice in Kenora on Sept. 25, 2014.
The investigation is ongoing.
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The alleged offences occurred in November, 2013 while the officer was not on duty.
As a result of the investigation Provincial Constable Steve Tetreault, a 24-year member of the OPP currently assigned to the Kenora OPP Detachment was arrested on Aug. 20, 2014 and charged with: theft over $5,000 and fraud over $5,000.
The accused who is currently on leave was released on a promise to appear and is scheduled to attend the Ontario Court of Justice in Kenora on Sept. 25, 2014.
The investigation is ongoing.
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Kenora OPP officer sentenced to six months jail on fraud conviction
A Kenora detachment OPP officer was on the receiving end of the justice system at Ontario Court of Justice on Monday, June 6.
Const. Steve Tetreault, 47, was sentenced to six months in prison for breach of trust and fraud by Justice Gustave Fitzpatrick. Sentencing followed Tetreault’s guilty plea to the charge of theft over $5,000 on March 22. He defrauded his mother of $135,000. He has no prior convictions.
Tetreault joined the OPP at age 21 in 1989. He has been on extended medical leave from OPP due to physical and mental health problems.
Prior to sentencing, Fitzpatrick reviewed the joint submission submitted by defence counsel Brian Amy and Crown attorney Peter Keene, as well as a victim impact statement.
Although Tetreault’s mother requested an alternative sentence to a prison term, the court noted such options are no longer available and agreed a prison term is warranted due to the sum of money involved, the financial and emotional hardship on the family and the accused’s position as an officer of the law.
The court also heard details of the downward spiral of circumstances contributing to the deterioration of Tetreault’s physical and mental health.
Defence counsel Amy related physicians’ reports describing his client as suffering from a long list of ailments including: anxiety, depression, back pain, sleep apnea and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
Amy noted his client’s diagnosis of PTSD is a result of events he witnessed as a police officer. Tetreault was first on the scene of the murder of a fellow police officer and present when another officer was shot. He has also attended numerous motor vehicle accidents and incidences of sudden and violent death while on duty.
“Unfortunately it got to him and manifested itself in severe depression,” Amy said.
Amy traced Tetreault’s physical problems to a February 2001 incident when he responded to a snowmobile accident where two teenage boys went through the ice. The officer rescued one of the victims, carried him to his cruiser and took the boy to hospital. However, the incident left Tetreault with severe back problems for which he was treated with the addictive painkillers percocet and morphine.
Financial problems following the break down of his first marriage were cited as a contributing factor to Tetreault’s depression and other mental health issues. Amy noted his client intended to repay his mother the money he stole to pay off debts but is not in a position to do so. She is not seeking restitution.
Amy noted the consequences of the jail sentence have far reaching implications for his client as conviction of a criminal offence is grounds for dismissal from the OPP, including the loss of benefits and pension. Tetreault, with 27 years as a police officer, would have been eligible for full pension in three years.
“Mr. Tetreault has gone through significant losses in his life… and treatment for severe depression, which didn’t work,” Amy related. “There’s nobody but losers in this situation, nobody comes out ahead.”
An emotional Tetreault addressed the court, accepting responsibility for his crime and apologizing to his mother and family for the pain and embarrassment he has caused.
Tetreault has been in a common law relationship for the past four years. Before being led from the courtroom, he shared a tearful farewell with his partner and her son.
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Const. Steve Tetreault, 47, was sentenced to six months in prison for breach of trust and fraud by Justice Gustave Fitzpatrick. Sentencing followed Tetreault’s guilty plea to the charge of theft over $5,000 on March 22. He defrauded his mother of $135,000. He has no prior convictions.
Tetreault joined the OPP at age 21 in 1989. He has been on extended medical leave from OPP due to physical and mental health problems.
Prior to sentencing, Fitzpatrick reviewed the joint submission submitted by defence counsel Brian Amy and Crown attorney Peter Keene, as well as a victim impact statement.
Although Tetreault’s mother requested an alternative sentence to a prison term, the court noted such options are no longer available and agreed a prison term is warranted due to the sum of money involved, the financial and emotional hardship on the family and the accused’s position as an officer of the law.
The court also heard details of the downward spiral of circumstances contributing to the deterioration of Tetreault’s physical and mental health.
Defence counsel Amy related physicians’ reports describing his client as suffering from a long list of ailments including: anxiety, depression, back pain, sleep apnea and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
Amy noted his client’s diagnosis of PTSD is a result of events he witnessed as a police officer. Tetreault was first on the scene of the murder of a fellow police officer and present when another officer was shot. He has also attended numerous motor vehicle accidents and incidences of sudden and violent death while on duty.
“Unfortunately it got to him and manifested itself in severe depression,” Amy said.
Amy traced Tetreault’s physical problems to a February 2001 incident when he responded to a snowmobile accident where two teenage boys went through the ice. The officer rescued one of the victims, carried him to his cruiser and took the boy to hospital. However, the incident left Tetreault with severe back problems for which he was treated with the addictive painkillers percocet and morphine.
Financial problems following the break down of his first marriage were cited as a contributing factor to Tetreault’s depression and other mental health issues. Amy noted his client intended to repay his mother the money he stole to pay off debts but is not in a position to do so. She is not seeking restitution.
Amy noted the consequences of the jail sentence have far reaching implications for his client as conviction of a criminal offence is grounds for dismissal from the OPP, including the loss of benefits and pension. Tetreault, with 27 years as a police officer, would have been eligible for full pension in three years.
“Mr. Tetreault has gone through significant losses in his life… and treatment for severe depression, which didn’t work,” Amy related. “There’s nobody but losers in this situation, nobody comes out ahead.”
An emotional Tetreault addressed the court, accepting responsibility for his crime and apologizing to his mother and family for the pain and embarrassment he has caused.
Tetreault has been in a common law relationship for the past four years. Before being led from the courtroom, he shared a tearful farewell with his partner and her son.
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