Chatham-Kent OPP officer ‘fabricating’ stumble story: Crown

The prosecution challenged a Chatham-Kent OPP officer’s version of what led to the shooting of a Brantford man after officers responded to a gas theft on Highway 401 in July 2021. Const. Sean O’Rourke has pleaded not guilty to manslaughter in the death of Nicholas Edward Grieves, 24, after he was shot by the officer in the early morning of July 7, 2021. O’Rourke and Chatham-Kent OPP Sgt. Bradley Cook responded to a report of a $40 gas theft from the Dutton ONroute and a suspect