Winnipeg officers charged with theft, breach of trust, other offences

Posted on November 7, 2024 by Peggy

Three Winnipeg police officers have been charged with a number of offences after an internal investigation, police announced at a news conference on Thursday.

Const. Elston Bostock, 47, Const. Matthew Kadyniuk, 32, and Const. Jonathan Kiazyk, 46, have all been charged with breach of trust and other offences stemming from allegations made earlier this year, public information officer Const. Dani McKinnon said.

Police notified the province’s police watchdog, the Independent Investigation Unit of Manitoba, on May 7, which took over the investigation.

The officers were charged on Wednesday.

Bostock, a 21-year member of the force, is charged with theft under $5,000, unlawfully being in a dwelling, obstruction of a police officer, two counts of obstruction of justice and four counts of breach of trust in connection with allegations that date from Oct. 22, 2022, to Saturday.

Kadyniuk, a two-year officer with Winnipeg police, is charged with theft under $5,000 and breach of trust for his alleged actions last month while he was on duty with Bostock.

Kiazyk, an 18-year member of the force, allegedly joined Bostock in entering a residence in the midst of a police investigation last month. In addition to breach of trust, Kiazyk is charged with obstructing a police officer and unlawfully being in a dwelling.

All three officers were released from custody and have been placed on administrative leave. They are still being paid, pending a review of their status, Deputy Chief Gene Bowers said.