Disgraced police officer resigns

Disgraced North Bay Police Service Constable Sean Burns was to attend a hearing Tuesday to face charges under the Police Services Act dating back to 2002, but just before the hearing Burns tendered his resignation from the service bringing the process to a halt.

Burns served a 3-month jail term for extortion followed by a 15-day probation term for harassment and a concurrent 18-month probation period following his release.

Police Chief Paul Cook confirmed the resignation Wednesday, and says the whole issued has blackened the service, but he is pleased it has concluded and that the service can back to the business at hand.

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