Investigation
Man in Mental Health Crisis Jumps from Window, Sustains Injuries
Date Published: 2023-05-17
Province: Nova Scotia
Police Agency: Halifax District RCMP
Summary
On November 25, 2022, Halifax District RCMP received a call about a male who was in distress and having a mental health crisis. Police responded and interacted with the Affected Party (AP). The police attempted to convince the AP to voluntarily attend the hospital with EHS. The AP refused, ran down the hall in the residence and jumped out a second-floor bedroom window. This action resulted in the AP sustaining serious injuries. SiRT commenced an investigation into the matter that day and completed it on March 27, 2023. SiRT’s mandate is to investigate all matters that involve death, serious injury, sexual assault and domestic violence or other matters of significant public interest that may have arisen from the actions of any police officer in Nova Scotia. At the conclusion of every investigation, SiRT will determine whether or not criminal charges should result from the actions of the police officer(s) . The Director will issue a public summary of the investigation which…