SWIFT CURRENT — A 43-year-old Tompkins man is accused of defrauding a credit union of $463,532 through electronic means, according to court documents.
The alleged fraud, said to have occurred between Sept. 10 and Oct. 14, 2025, is the most serious of more than a dozen charges Cody Kemick faces. Police also say he attempted to have the credit union act on a forged cheque between Sept. 25 and Oct. 14, 2025.
Kemick is additionally charged with a series of break-and-enters, property damage incidents, and release order breaches.
Gull Lake charges
According to court documents, Kemick is accused of breaking into a Gull Lake gas station and committing theft on Oct. 1, 2025. He is also accused of mischief for damaging a garage door at the same location that day.
Abbey charges
On Jan. 6, in the Village of Abbey, Kemick is accused of breaking into a gas station and committing theft. He is also charged with mischief for damaging a garage door and wearing a mask with intent to commit an indictable offence.
Tompkins charges
On Feb. 5, in Tompkins, he was found in possession of unstamped tobacco and counterfeit U.S. currency, according to court documents.
Kemick was charged on May 17 following a series of breaches and property offences in Tompkins the day prior.
He is accused of failing to comply with several conditions of a release order, including failing to comply with his house arrest, failing to remain inside his approved residence for 24 hours, being in the driver’s seat of a vehicle without his surety or an approved third-party present, and damaging his electronic monitoring bracelet.
He is also accused of prowling at night on two separate properties, and damaging a 2016 Ford F350 in the R.M. of Piapot on the same date.
Kemick appeared in Swift Current Provincial Court on June 1 by video from the correctional centre. He was remanded and his matters were adjourned to June 10 for a bail hearing. The Crown opposes his release.
The charges against Kemick haven’t been tested in court.
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