Date Published: 2018-07-20

Province: Nova Scotia

Police Agency: Cape Breton Regional Police

This investigation into serious physical injuries suffered by the AP on June 11, 2018 was commenced that day and concluded on June 18, 2018. Facts The AP had been at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital (“CBRH”) under the Involuntary Psychiatric Treatment Act ( “IPTA”) earlier on June 11, 2018but was released after a two hour stay. Later on the same day, the AP exhibited further behaviour which caused her mother and sister to be concerned about her physical and mental well-being. The AP, while being driven in her sister’s vehicle, began kicking the seats, saying things that did not make sense and threatening to jump out of the moving vehicle. The vehicle was stopped on the side of the road to allow the AP to have a cigarette. The police were called. The AP then ran to the middle of the road and stated she was going to throw herself in front of the next car that came along. The police arrived, and the AP appeared to act calm. The AP was arrested under the IPTA . She was handcuffed and trans…

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