(CBC News) – An RCMP firearms trainer who stole ammunition from his employer now has a criminal record for theft.
On Friday, former RCMP member Gary Faulconbridge pleaded guilty to stealing ammunition and non-lethal weapons from the Depot division gun range in Regina.
On Monday, a Regina judge rejected a defence request to grant Faulconbridge an absolute discharge and instead fined him.
The 63-year-old must pay a $1,000 fine and a $150 victim surcharge.
After retiring in 2006 with the rank of staff sergeant, Faulconbridge returned to the RCMP as a civilian trainer.
Court heard the thefts occurred last December. Faulconbridge was caught on video stealing boxes of 9mm bullets, the Crown said.
A search of his house netted about 32 kilograms of stolen ammunition, as well as flash grenades and pepper spray.
Rejecting an absolute discharge, which would have left Faulconbridge with no criminal record, the judge ruled that the breach of trust warranted punishment.
JohnnG, I know the far greater majority of members really try to make a difference. I do have a problem with whiners, you know the ones that continually make excuses for what happens rather than do something about it.
A friend just told me his relative quit, fed up with the usless paper work etc. This is the same guy that said he was embarassed by some of the recruits he trained with and some of the things they did while in training. Said some of the recuits should have been put in jail for their actions.
Wish we could meet, even though I brand the force as dysfunctional I know we would have a great visit.
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Thanks JohnnyG, you would think that he might remember they had video cameras installed for CYA purposes?
Not a single person that does this sort of thing thinks they will get caught and our courts and jails are full of these people.
I actually feel sorry for him, to ruin such a great reputation over a few hundred 9mm is sad.
We should get together for coffee sometime seeing as “you know who” want to remain anonymous.. LOL
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D, not only is Gary a great marksman, but he is a great teacher as well.
Though this was an integrity violation there are members in the force that steal the careers, the lives and health of their fellow members via harassment that is far worse than the top brass are now crying about undergoing.
I will tell you this about the outfit D. It has some of the most wonderful hardworking people you could ever meet. But, some of the most malicious, lazy, rotten, troublemaking people are also wearing the uniform. Like any org, you have all kinds. The force’s refusal to properly deal with the latter and cover it up is the biggest problem I have with it. This is where the “dysfunction” you hear about stems from.
I would drink coffee with you, or beer if you prefer. But, I can pretty well guarantee that I live nowhere near you. My climate is much warmer than yours! lol
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D, Gary Faulclonbridge is an expert marksmen, and one of the best in Canada from what I understand. He does a lot of training and competing and from what I heard he at one time had open access to the ammo until a rule got changed where he couldn’t take it.
The question someone posed once was “Are others doing it and did they single him out”.
But, being a retired member he had no business with flash bangs or pepper spray. My guess as to why he took these is because he didn’t think he would get caught. It’s the only explanation I can think of at the moment.
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I have read this story many times and it still boggles the mind as to why a person would do this.
Strange that the story reports 32kg of stolen ammunition, I have never seen ammunition sold by the kg, usually by the “round,box,carton:.
The value of the ammunition is miniscule compared to the net income of this person so WHY?
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