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Retired Cop Pleads Guilty in Phone Theft Scandal | Toronto News
Former Toronto Police officer Derek McCormick, who just retired, pleaded guilty to stealing a cellphone and breaching trust — facing a 10-month conditional sentence with 5 months house arrest — all part of a sweeping corruption probe called Project South. While still on duty, McCormick allegedly helped fellow officer Barnhardt acquire “burner phones” from the public, including Uber drivers, secretly bypassing protocol. Texts show McCormick offering Barnhardt “nice phones” and advising him to avoid iPhones due to their tracking features. Surveillance caught McCormick taking a black phone from…
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