Former Thunder Bay police chief arrested and charged in misconduct probe
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Ontario Provincial Police have arrested and charged the former Thunder Bay police chief as part of an ongoing misconduct probe.
A former Thunder Bay police chief has been arrested and charged as part of an ongoing misconduct investigation, Ontario Provincial Police said Friday.
Police arrested Sylvie Hauth, 57, of Ottawa, and charged her with two counts of obstructing justice, one count of breach of trust and one obstruction count, the OPP said.
Hauth was then released, the force said. She is set to appear in court on May 7. Her lawyers did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The charges mark the third arrest in the OPP's investigation into allegations of misconduct within the Thunder Bay police force.
Holly Walbourne, the former in-house lawyer for the police service, was charged earlier this week with similar offences. Walbourne's lawyers said they were shocked at the charges and looked forward to defending them in court.
In December, police arrested officer Michael Dimini and charged him with two counts of assault, breach of trust and obstruction of justice.
The charges come after Ontario's Attorney General asked the OPP in late 2021 to look into allegations of misconduct by members of the Thunder Bay police force.
