Investigation
Arrest-Related Injury in Bible Hill
Date Published: 2016-04-18
Province: Nova Scotia
Police Agency: RCMP Bible Hill
Summary
Shortly after 4a.m., on August 21, 2015, a male member of the RCMP – Bible Hill (Officer 1) arrived at a residence on Highway 311 in Colchester County in response to a complaint of an unwanted male passed out on the lawn. The male, the Affected Person (AP) , was arrested, and taken to police cells at the Truro Police Service. Later that morning he complained of chest pain and was taken to hospital, where he remained for several days. Due to oversight, the incident was not reported by the RCMP to SiRT at the time. During a file review in December, the matter was noted by a supervisor and SiRT was con tacted on December 23, 2015. SiRT began its investigation on January 8, 2016. The investigation was concluded on January 26, 2016. The investigation included the investigator speaking with AP and one civilian witness, as well as a review of the logs of the officers on duty at the Truro Police Service cells during the time AP was in custody, together with a review of the relevant RCMP …