An Ontario Provincial Police officer has filed a $6.3-million lawsuit against the Brantford Police Service and its board after facing charges — which were eventually dropped — related to an investigation into the theft of Wayne Gretzky memorabilia from the home of the hockey legend’s father.
The claim, recently filed in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Ottawa, says Insp. June Dobson was charged by officers who were “blinded” by the fact the investigation was related to the Gretzky family, leading to a “woefully inadequate” investigation.
“Her everyday life has been impacted by the exacerbation of her PTSD [post-traumatic stress disorder], as well as now suffering
