A now ex-Toronto police officer who committed an “egregious breach of public trust” by stealing and eating cannabis-infused chocolate — while on duty — has received a nine-month conditional sentence, six months of it to be served under house arrest. In addition, “when a police officer tampers with evidence, he undermines the public trust in the integrity of investigations and prosecutions” and lends credence to allegations of evidence tampering. The January incident became the subject of widespread mockery after it was reported that Dominelli and his partner that night, Const. “Send an ambulance,” Dominelli could be heard telling an emergency dispatcher in a radio call played in court earlier this month. “This is something that I know will change my life, for the rest of my life,” he told the court.

Source: thestar November 26, 2018 16:32 UTC