Investigation
Arrest-Related Injury at Special Care Home
Date Published: 2024-12-20
Province: New Brunswick
Police Agency: RCMP J Division
Summary
On August 10, 2024, the SiRT received a referral from the RCMP “J” Division Southeast District. The RCMP notified the SiRT after the AP contacted them to state that he had been injured during an arrest that took place on July 28, 2024. Serious Incident Response Team File # 2024-060 Page 3 of 7 On July 28, 2024, the owner of a special care home in St. Stephen, New Brunswick called the police to have a resident removed as he was drinking alcohol and intoxicated, which was contrary to the rules of the home. Police attended and observed the AP outside behind the home. He was very intoxicated and did not comply with police directions. He was arrested for public intoxication and two officers assisted him to a police vehicle to be transported to police cells. Once in custody, the AP was assessed by emergency medical services due to his level of intoxication and pain in his knee. He was cleared to stay in cells, but after multiple complaints police contacted emergency medical services again, a…