24-year Winnipeg police officer charged with theft

Conrad has been placed on administrative leave.

A Winnipeg police officer has been charged following a robbery in January.

WPS says on Jan. 20, they received a report of a robbery that occurred on Jan. 15.

Reports indicate that during the robbery, electronics were stolen from a 37-year-old woman, and later pawned at various locations around the city.

The evidence went missing, a secondary investigation was started by the Professional Standards Unit, and they were able to determine that an officer within the Evidence Control Unit was a suspect.

On Sept. 13, Constable Jeffrey Conrad, a 24-year member of the Winnipeg Police Service was charged with theft under $5,000 and criminal breach of trust.

Conrad has been placed on administrative leave.