A Greater Sudbury police officer, whose conduct while on duty landed him in a disciplinary hearing, has resigned.
Const. Kyle Cartwright’s disciplinary hearing was scheduled to begin this week, however, a note on GSPS’s website says Cartwright has resigned.
GPSP would not elaborate on the resignation, only stating in an email that “Constable Cartwright has resigned from the Greater Sudbury Police Service and as such, the Police Services Act Tribunal no longer has jurisdiction on the matter. The matter has been stayed.”
Cartwright was headed to a disciplinary hearing on two charges of misconduct and one charge of insubordination.
The first misconduct charge pertains to a relationship between Cartwright and a woman he met in the line of duty.
During the course of their interaction, Cartwright and the woman engaged in a relationship, which progressed to the point they are now married.
Furthermore, it is alleged the couple kept their relationship secret while the criminal charges against the woman’s ex were going through the court system. Cartwright did not disclose the existence of their relationship to the Crown attorney.
The second misconduct charge was in regards to comments he made to a homeless man.
It is alleged that at some point in October 2020, Cartwright, while off duty, shouted obscenities and derogatory and insulting comments out of his car window at the man.
The insubordination charge relates to his note-taking practices. Greater Sudbury Police says a review of Cartwright’s notebooks between the period of Nov. 2, 2020, and Feb. 5, 2021, established Cartwright did not comply with procedures in at least 22 of the 39 shifts he worked. Cartwright’s notes were incomplete and lacking information on many occasions, said GSPS.
Cartwright had been on suspension with pay since February 2021. He started with Greater Sudbury Police in December 2019. At the time of the alleged misconduct, which began in November 2020, Cartwright was still on probation with GSPS.
Greater Sudbury Police Chief Paul Pedersen had attempted to have Cartwright fired from the service, but the members of the Police Service’s Board rejected the recommendation.
It was after that complaints were filed with the Office of the Independent Police Review Director, which led to the disciplinary hearing.
Mirand Cartwright, Kyle’s wife, told Sudbury.com that her husband quit because fighting the alleged charges was becoming a financial stress they no longer wanted to deal with.
“It was exhausting us financially and causing too much stress for us both,” said Miranda. “It was better to end it this way.”
