5 Hamilton police officers charged with fabricating evidence, breach of trust
Posted June 16, 2015 10:07 pm.
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Five Hamilton police officers are facing charges for an alleged scheme involving fake tickets.
Investigators made the announcement on Tuesday night, concluding a nine-month investigation that began with a ticket book found in a shredder.
There were over 30 tickets that had discrepancies.
It appears to have been a way to allegedly inflate police statistics, with some of the tickets written to homeless people, but none of them actually handed out.
Seven officers were arrested and five of them — Const. Bhupesh Gulati, Const. Shawn Smith, Const. Steve Travale, Const. Staci Tyldesley and Const. Dan Williams — are facing a myriad of charges, including fabricating evidence and breach of trust.
The officers have been suspended without pay and charges under the Police Act are also pending.
