He entered the home around 1:46 a.m. via the back door which was unlocked.
A saga started by a lost wallet ended, almost three years later, with a decision of the Police Ethics Committee.
Gratton is a legal aid defence lawyer who has been practising in Quebec since 1993. A few days after the events, he filed a complaint with the police ethics commissioner, the provincial office which examines complaints filed against police officers, wildlife protection officers, special constables, highway controllers and UPAC investigators who may have violated its code of conduct.
But Lavoie wasn’t ready to throw the towel. When he was back at work the following night, the officer returned to Gratton’s home with his partner, officer Milena Maturana. Around 1:46 a.m., Maturana rang the doorbell. Again, nobody answered. “In his deposition, he mentioned entering to check if there had been a theft or if someone needed assistance,” the committee noted in its decision.
After a short conversation with Gratton, Lavoie handed him the wallets and cautioned him to always lock his door “for his safety.” The police officers then left the residence.against both officers on Sept. 1. Lavoie, who has never violated the police force’s code of conduct in his 26 years of service, admitted he had searched the lawyer’s car without having the right to do so.
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