An RCMP officer has been charged with driving without due care and attention in relation to an incident on June 1, 2024 in Ladysmith. (File photo/NanaimoNewsNOW)

By Ian Holmes

Cop charged

Senior Mountie charged with Ladysmith driving offence

May 15, 2025 | 4:38 PM

NANAIMO — An RCMP officer has been charged with driving without due care and attention following an incident in Ladysmith last year.

A BC Prosecution Service (BCPS) news release states the charge against Staff Sgt. Steven Michael Perret relates to an incident in Ladysmith on June 1, 2024.

The BCPS later revealed to NanaimoNewsNOW the case in question involved the officer being on duty at the time.

The BCPS would not reveal additional information about Perret’s alleged driving misconduct, while the investigating agency into the case, BC Highway Patrol, won’t comment to protect the integrity of the judicial process.

“The details of this crash will come out during the court process,” BC Highway Patrol Cpl. Michael McLaughlin stated.

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Perret, currently employed at the RCMP’s detachment in Duncan, was serving with the Vancouver Island District RCMP at the time of the alleged offence, according to the BCPS.

The Motor Vehicle Act charge against Perret was approved on Thursday, May 15, with the BCPS stating the charge was approved by an experienced Crown counsel with no connection to the accused.

Perret’s first court appearance is scheduled for June 10 in provincial court in Nanaimo.

Meanwhile, the BCPS also announced a careless driving charge against a Central Saanich Police Service officer for a separate incident.

Cpl. Phillip DiBattista is also charged with driving without due care and attention in relation to a crash involving a cyclist in May of last year.

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