US EditionOfficer with the Central Saanich, B.C., police charged with driving offence
- Phillip DiBattista, a member of the Central Saanich Police, faces a charge of careless driving in connection with a collision involving a cyclist on May 21, 2024.
- B.C.’s Independent Investigations Office looked into the collision, submitted findings recommending charges, and the director of police services directed that the inquiry proceed further.
- The cyclist and officer were traveling in the same direction at the time, and the cyclist's injuries did not meet the threshold for serious harm.
- DiBattista is set to make his initial court appearance on June 11, 2025, at the Victoria Law Courts; the charges were authorized by a seasoned Crown Counsel who is independent of the case.
- This charge follows a formal process involving the police watchdog and prosecution service and highlights ongoing legal scrutiny of the incident.
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Vancouver Island RCMP officer charged for driving without due care in Ladysmith: BC Prosecution Service
A Vancouver Island RCMP staff sergeant has been charged with one count of driving without due care following a June 2024 in Ladysmith. The BC Prosecution Service (BCPS) approved the charge for Staff Sgt. Steven Perret for the incident that occurred in Ladysmith on June 1, 2024. Perret is now with the North Cowichan/Duncan detachment, but at the time was serving with the Vancouver Island District RCMP. Perret is scheduled to appear in the Nanaimo…
Officer with the Central Saanich, B.C., police charged with driving offence – Energeticcity.ca
VICTORIA — The BC Prosecution Service says an officer with the Central Saanich Police Service has been charged for driving without due care and attention. The charge against Cpl. Phillip DiBattista is in relation to a crash with a cyclist that happened on May 21, 2024. The prosecution service says B.C.’s police watchdog investigated the crash and filed a report for consideration of charges. The Independent Investigations Office said in a news re…
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