A Richmond RCMP officer with a history of assault is once again in trouble with the law. But this time his superiors are seeking his dismissal.
On Thursday the city's Mounties announced Const. Kenrick Whitney is facing charges of theft under $5,000 and breach of trust for alleged crimes that took place while he was on duty.
In June, Whitney was suspended from duty and stripped of his police identification and was suspended without pay in February 2014, according to Chief Superintendent Brian Cantera.
"This alleged behaviour is unacceptable and not in keeping with the core values of the RCMP and public expectations," stated Cantera.
According to an RCMP news release, Whitney's alleged thefts took place within the detachment. In addition to the theft, Whitney is officially charged with breach of trust by a public officer.
The case as it is set to go to Richmond Provincial Court on May 27.
"He will also be facing a disciplinary hearing where the RCMP commanding officer will be seeking his dismissal," stated Cantera.
In 2003, Whitney, who once played for the BC Lions, pleaded guilty to assault after "slapping" a man for taking a parking spot he wanted in Vancouver while he was off duty. For that, he was ordered to perform 25 hours of community service and was fined two days worth of pay by the RCMP.
In 2007, Whitney was in trouble with the law again when an RCMP adjudication board found Whitney guilty of disgraceful conduct for confronting a driver in an unprofessional manner. It was determined that Whitney swore at a driver and spat in his face during that incident, while Whitney was working for the RCMP's drug section.
DNA tests proved Whitney's saliva ended up on the driver's jacket, but at a hearing he blamed gum falling out of his mouth and into the vehicle as the cause.
