Two charged with fraud after $66,000 embezzled from community organization

Investigators have charged two men with fraud after it is believed they stole over $66,000 from a local community non-profit.

In 2022, two men approached the long-time directors of the Bowness Ratepayers Scout and Guide Hall Association, located at 8551 Bowness Road N.W., promising to rebrand the hall and to offer it as a community place to gather and hold events. Eager to pass on the day-to-day operations and excited about the prospect of expanding the community hall for their community, the two directors agreed. The two men then assumed the positions of managing the daily operations, and one of the men appointed himself as the general manager without election or consent from the board. The two then rebranded the hall as BowCommons, and hosted events under the name Discover Bowness.

In April 2024, board members became concerned with the maintenance and deterioration of the hall and the transparency of financial documents, which led to the discovery of a significant amount of missing funds. Board members then contacted police to conduct an investigation.

Investigators believe that between 2022 and 2024, the two men embezzled more than $66,000 by hosting events using organization funds without paying attributed fees, falsifying documents to obtain financial control and creating false receipts for services never rendered, which were then sent to fabricated email addresses and deposited into their personal bank accounts.

On Tuesday, June 24, 2025, two men were arrested and charged in relation to the missing funds.

Nathan Michael MIZERA, 41, and Joshua Tyler BREDO, 40, both of Calgary, have been charged with one count each of fraud over $5,000.

They will next appear in court on Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025.

Anyone with information about this or similar incidents is asked to contact police by calling 403-266-1234. Tips can also be submitted anonymously to Crime Stoppers through any of the following methods:

TALK: 1-800-222-8477
TYPE: www.calgarycrimestoppers.org
APP: P3 Tips

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