The charges stem from Project South, a corruption and organized crime investigation. McCormick stole a cellphone turned in at 52 division and provided it to Const. Timothy Barnhardt as a burner phone. The Crown noted McCormick had a painkiller addiction and PTSD. A joint submission proposes a 10-month conditional sentence with house arrest and curfew. McCormick retired from Toronto police in July 2026.
The charges stem from Project South, a corruption and organized crime investigation. McCormick stole a cellphone turned in at 52 division and provided it to Const. Timothy Barnhardt as a burner phone. The Crown noted McCormick had a painkiller addiction and PTSD. A joint submission proposes a 10-month conditional sentence with house arrest and curfew. McCormick retired from Toronto police in July 2026.