Judge calls Toronto cop who ate marijuana-laced chocolate bar seized in raid a ‘complete idiot'LIAM CASEY | THE CANADIAN PRESS | PUBLISHED 2 DAYS AGO
A Toronto police officer who stole and ate a marijuana-laced chocolate bar seized during a pot-shop raid was a “complete idiot†for tampering with evidence, a judge said Friday as the man pleaded guilty in the case.
Vittorio Dominelli, a 36-year-old constable who resigned from the force this week, pleaded guilty to attempting to obstruct justice in connection with the January incident.
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“From the point of view of public interest, the impact is profound,†she said. “The conduct here you cannot describe as anything other than stupid.â€
Misener added that the fact that Dominelli had taken a marijuana-infused item was not the issue.
“He might have taken cough syrup or a pair of woolly comfortable socks that he wanted to try on his feet,†she said. “It’s interfering with evidence.â€
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