Date Published: 2016-03-15

Province: Nova Scotia

Police Agency: Halifax Regional Police

At approximately 11:30p.m., June 11, 2015, during an attempted traffic stop by a member of the Halifax Regional Police (HRP), (Officer 1), the pursued motor vehicle left the road in Herring Cove, flipping over onto its roof. The car contained five persons, and one, a 14year old girl, the Affected Person (AP), was severely injured. She was transferred to the IWK Hospital for Children for treatment of her injuries. AP suffered rib, pelvis, and vertebrate fractures and required significant surgery. As a result of her injuries HRP contacted SiRT early the next morning to report the matter. Two inve stigators attended the scene at approximately 3a.m., commencing the investigation at that time. The investigation was concluded on December 16, 2015. During the investigation, SiRT received statements from seven civilian witnesses, including AP. There were no witness police officers. GPS readings from the police vehicle were obtained, as were recordings of police radio communications. In …

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