Investigation
Sexual Assault Investigation
Date Published: 2018-06-29
Province: Nova Scotia
Police Agency: Halifax Regional Police
Summary
This matter was referred to SiRT on December 21, 2017by the Halifax Regional Police (HRP) and concluded on June 4, 2018. HRP was initially contacted by the Affected Party’s (“AP”) husband. The AP’s husband advised HRP that he wished to provide information concerning the Subject Officer’s (“SO”) involvement in a sexual assault on his wife. He, however, want ed to barter this information in exchange for the withdrawal of Summary Offense Tickets issued under the Motor Vehicle Act. An audio- video recorded statement provided by the AP was taken by HRP on December 21, 2017. The following is a summary of the information contained in the AP’s statement. The AP described being involved in a near collision with a motorcyclist in 2012. Prior to this incident she had consumed some alcohol. The AP stated that the SO was nearby in a marked police vehicle at the time of the near collision. The SO was the only officer she could remember dealing with at the scene. She stated that the SO told he…