In a written statement Conn states, “Sergeant Mugridge has been suspended from duty for the past three years in relation to these charges and has had to deal with two processes and charges under both the Criminal Code of Canada and the Police Services Act of Ontario,” says Conn. “This has certainly been a difficult and trying time for both our Service and the citizens of Chatham-Kent. Having said that, this does bring us one step closer to the conclusion of this protracted matter. Both processes take significant amount of time, however we (Chatham-Kent Police Service) did everything in our power to expedite these investigations.”
Mugridge plead guilty to a count of defrauding the public of about $247,000 in loans from 44 victims.