Investigation
SiRT Charges Member of RCMP with Uttering Threats
File Number: 2026-0024
Date Opened: 2026-02-26
Date Closed: 2026-04-08
Date Published: 2026-04-08
Province: Nova Scotia
Police Agency: RCMP Nova Scotia
Status: Concluded
Summary
The Director of the Serious Incident Response Team (SiRT) has reasonable grounds to believe that a member of the Baddeck RCMP has committed a criminal offence.
On February 26, 2026, Baddeck RCMP contacted SiRT regarding a report that one of their officers uttered a threat against a female known to them.
Following an investigation, on April 8, 2026, Cst. Rickey Krszwda was charged with uttering threats pursuant to Section 264.1 of the Criminal Code.
Cst. Krszwda will appear in Sydney Provincial Court, 136 Charlotte St., on April 13, 2026, at 9:30am.
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SiRT Charges Member of RCMP with Uttering Threats (2026-04-08)