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But when Phillips arrived he found no evidence of a crime in progress.

“I found the car that was described in the call half a block north.”

Phillips said he then approached and spoke to Akele Taylor, the woman Carter and two former Calgary Police Service employees are charged with stalking in connection with a child-custody dispute between them.

He said there was one small suitcase in the back seat of the white Mercedes occupied by Taylor, which was registered to Carter.

“The amount of property (the caller) said was taken out wasn’t in the car,” Phillips said.

Taylor was also able to provide a receipt showing she owned the storage locker in question.

He then contacted the caller, who was identified as Heather Walton, because “things weren’t adding up.”

The caller admitted she wasn’t witnessing a live crime.

“She said that we typically don’t get there fast enough,” Phillips said.

“It was strange to me how someone knew how we operated and how to get us there faster.”

Walton, a former civilian member of the police service and her husband Steve, a retired officer, are charged along with Carter with stalking Taylor.

“I told her that what she observed wasn’t actually what I was seeing and I had no reason to charge Ms. Taylor.”

After Taylor left, he saw an older model Ford Escape driving in the area, registered to Carter.

He then spoke to the driver.

“The driver identified himself as Mr. Carter and asked me the result of my investigation.