Investigation
Arrest-Related Injury During Breach of Court Order
Date Published: 2016-01-14
Province: Nova Scotia
Police Agency: Halifax Regional Police
Summary
On the afternoon of July 2, 2015, Halifax Regional Police (HRP) went to the home of a man, the Affected Party (AP), to check on his compliance with cour t ordered house arrest. AP was not present. Shortly after 5:30p.m. AP was found at an apartment on Springhill Road in Dartmouth by Officer 1and Officer 2. He was arrested for breaching his court conditions and taken to HRP cells. During the night he complained of an injury to his hand and was taken to the QEII hospital, where it was determined he had suffered a fracture to a bone in his wrist. As a result of the injury, HRP contacted SiRT early the next morning at which time SiRT commenced its investigation into the circumstances of the arrest. That investigation concluded on October 15, 2015. SiRT obtained statements from AP and four other civilian witnesses, and from four witness police officers. The related HRP file was obtained, as were AP’s medical records. The Serious Incident Response Team Regulations made under the Polic…