No charges for Calgary police officer after rifle stolen from car

CALGARY – A Calgary police constable won’t face any charges after a patrol rifle was stolen from his car.

The officer, who was off-duty, parked his personal vehicle in the parking lot of a Calgary restaurant on April 4, 2015.

The police-issue patrol rifle was in the vehicle, along with two magazines of 28 rounds each, all in a locked hard-covered carrying case.

READ MORE: Calgary police recover off-duty officer’s stolen rifle

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When he returned to his vehicle, he found it had been broken into and the patrol rifle case and contents were gone.

Calgary police’s professional standards section investigated, and the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team reviewed the investigation.

Edmonton Crown prosecutor’s office has recommended no charges be laid against the officer.

READ MORE: Should Calgary police officers be allowed to take their weapons home?

Watch below: Global’s April coverage of the rifle stolen from a Calgary police officer’s car