Investigation
NGPS Supplemental Investigation Report
Date Published: 2014-11-28
Province: Nova Scotia
Police Agency: New Glasgow Police Service
Summary
On April 29, 2013, SiRT received a complaint from a member of the public, the affected person in this matter (AP). His complaint related to a motor vehicle collision that occurred on the previous Friday night, April 26, when the car he was driving collided with a New Glasgow Police Service (NGPS) vehicle. SiRT began an investigation the next day. That investigation concluded on October 23, 2013. Statements were taken from AP, another civilian witness, three EHS personnel, and seven police officers. Avariety of forensic evidence in relation to the accident was obtained and analyzed. The investigation showed that at about 9:20pm on April 26, members of the Pictou County Integrated Street Crime Unit, consisting of New Glasgow Police Service and RCMP – Pictou County members, conducted a traffic stop of AP’s vehicle at Exit 20 (Pleasant Valley) on Highway 104in Pictou County, about nine kilometres west of New Glasgow. AP’s vehicle collided with the back end of a police SUV, and AP suf…