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A charge of theft over $5,000 has been laid against Summerside Coun. Barbara Ann Gallant, according to documents filed in court.
The municipal councillor has not yet appeared in front of a judge in the matter, CBC News has learned.
The charge sheet says that between Feb. 13, 2022, and Nov. 27, 2023, police believe Gallant “did steal money, the property of the Lest We Forget Veterans Committee, of a value exceeding $5,000, contrary to sections 322 and 334 (A) (i) of the Criminal Code.”
Gallant is now under a legal undertaking to stay away from four specific people.
A charge of theft over $5,000 has been laid against Summerside Coun. Barb Gallant. Summerside Deputy Police Chief Jason Blacquiere speaks with CBC P.E.I. ‘s Wayne Thibodeau about the case.
The Lest We Forget Veterans Committee describes itself on Facebook as “a non-profit organization committed to serving P.E.I. veterans.”
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