Investigation
Domestic Violence Charges Laid
Date Published: 2013-04-18
Province: Nova Scotia
Police Agency: Halifax Regional Police
Summary
On Thursday, January 3, 2013, at 9:23a.m., SiRT was contacted by the Halifax Regional Police (HRP) and advised of a possible domestic violence incident involving Desmond Alexander Lambert, a constable with HRP. The alleged victim was Cst. Lambert’s spouse. At approximately 8:30a.m., Halifax Regional Police received a 911call from Cst. Lambe rt’s residence. The female caller was requesting that police attend her address. Upon arrival the responding police officers received information from Cst. Lambert’s spouse and subsequently placed him under arrest for domestic assault. Two SiRT investigators responded to the scene shortly after being contacted by HRP and SiRT assumed responsibility for the investigation from that point forward under authority of the Police Act. The SiRT investigation was completed on January 24, 2013. During the investiga tion, SiRT interviewed six civilian witnesses, and notes and reports were received from four police witnesses. On January 24, 2013on e charg…