A member of the Winnipeg Police Service has been placed on administrative leave following evidence going missing that occurred earlier this year.
On Jan. 20, 2024, the WPS received a report of a robbery that occurred on Jan. 15, 2024. Electronic devices were stolen from a 37-year-old female and were subsequently pawned at different locations in Winnipeg.
The items were retrieved by the WPS Pawn Unit through routine checks of pawn transactions and placed in the Evidence Control Unit. The items were processed and deemed releasable to the victim.
Several months later, on May 1, 2024, the Evidence Control Unit discovered the devices were missing from Evidence Control. An investigation was commended by the Professional Standards Unit.
WPS allege that a police member assigned to the Evidence Control Unit is a suspect. The Independent Investigation Unit of Manitoba was notified.
On Sept. 13, a 24-year member of the Winnipeg Police Service, Constable Jeffrey Conrad was charged with Theft Under $5,000 and Criminal Breach of Trust by the WPS Professional Standards Unit. Allegations haven't been proven in court.
Constable Conrad has been placed on administrative leave pending a review of his employment status.