Investigation
Bridgewater Incident with Open Fire and Aggressive Behavior
File Number: 2023-033
Date Opened: 2023-06-25
Date Closed: 2023-10-12
Date Published: 2023-11-03
Province: Nova Scotia
Police Agency: Bridgewater Police Service
Status: Concluded
Decision: No charges laid
Summary
BPS was called to a residence on two occasions on June 24th, 2023. This was not long after the Nova Scotia wildfires in the Tantallon area in late May/early June 2023.
The first complaint related to the AP having a large open fire on her property. Civilian Witness 1 (“CW1”) described the fire as an open bucket with flames. Witness Officer 1 (“WO1”) attended the AP’s property and advised her what is and is not permitted for burning under the Town of Bridgewater Municipal By-Law. The AP yelled profanities at WO1, who eventually departed. Civilian Witness 4 (“CW4”) noted that WO1 poured water on the fire to put it out…