Halifax police officer charged after allegedly selling stolen bikes

A Halifax police officer is facing charges of allegedly selling stolen goods.

A Halifax police officer is facing charges after she allegedly sold stolen property, including bicycles and other items.

Halifax Regional Police referred the case to the Serious Incident Response Team (SiRT) on Sept. 4.

Following an investigation, SiRT laid the following charges against Const. Fallon Sarah Clarke on Wednesday:

• breach of trust
• false pretence
• obstruction
• possession of property obtained by crime with a value over $5,000

No other details about the allegations have been released.

Clarke is due to appear in Halifax provincial court on Nov. 27.

Officer suspended with pay

Halifax Regional Police Chief Don MacLean says Clarke has been suspended with pay since the investigation began and will remain suspended pending the outcome of the court case.

“Whether at work or on our own time, there is an expectation that police officers are leaders in the community, particularly when it comes to upholding the law,” said MacLean in a statement.

“As Chief, I am disappointed. I expect better and the public deserves better.”

According to a post on the Halifax Regional Police Facebook page, Clarke graduated from the Halifax Regional Police Science Program in 2019.

SiRT is responsible for investigating all serious incidents involving police in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.

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