鈥淭he 海角社区官网Police Association is aware of the charges laid against our officer and we support him as these allegations make their way through the court process. Given this is an ongoing matter, we will not be making further comment,鈥 said president Jon Reid.
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鈥淭he 海角社区官网Police Association is aware of the charges laid against our officer and we support him as these allegations make their way through the court process. Given this is an ongoing matter, we will not be making further comment,鈥 said president Jon Reid.
Christopher Katsarov / THE CANADIAN PRESS file photo
A 20-year 海角社区官网police officer has been arrested and charged with sharing confidential police information with a member of the public.
Const. Ricardo Gomez, 51, is alleged to have accessed police computer databases 鈥渘umerous times鈥 between Nov. 5, 2020, and Jan. 28, 2021, to gather the information he was providing to a member of the public about other people.
A professional standards investigation was initiated and Gomez, who was assigned to 12 Division and is from Vaughan, has been suspended with pay since Dec. 2, 2021.
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He was criminally charged Wednesday with four counts of breach of trust; two counts of unauthorized use of a computer and one count of mischief.
He has also been charged under the Police Services Act with two counts of discreditable conduct, three counts of breach of confidence and two counts of insubordination.
Gomez is scheduled to appear in Old City Hall court on July 6 and will face an internal disciplinary process after the conclusion of the criminal case against him.
鈥淭he 海角社区官网Police Association is aware of the charges laid against our officer and we support him as these allegations make their way through the court process. Given this is an ongoing matter, we will not be making further comment,鈥 said president Jon Reid.
A 海角社区官网Police Service spokesperson did not immediately respond to an emailed request for further information before deadline.
Members of the public with information connected to the case are asked to contact police at 416-808-2800 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), or at .
Tess
Kalinowski聽is a former reporter for the Star, where she covered
real estate and transportation.
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