Investigation
RCMP Officer Charged with Breaking and Entering
Date Published: 2025-02-20
Province: Nova Scotia
Police Agency: Cape Breton Regional Police
Summary
On December 14, 2024, SiRT received a referral from the Cape Breton Regional Police regarding an incident involving a member of the RCMP. I have determined that there are reasonable and probable grounds to believe that an off-duty RCMP officer committed criminal offences relating to incidents involving the property of a male known to her . On February 20, 2025, Constable Sara Bennett was charged with breaking and entering and committing an offence contrary to s. 348(1)(b) of the Criminal Code and mischief relating to property valued over five thousand dollars contrary to s. 430(3) of the Criminal Code . Constable Bennett will appear before the Nova Scotia Provincial Court at 136 Charlotte Street, Sydney, NS, on February 28 , 2025, at 9:30 a.m….