Investigation
Dartmouth Crossing Theft and Chase
Date Published: 2013-03-08
Province: Nova Scotia
Police Agency: Halifax Regional Police
Summary
On Tuesday, November 27, 2012, the Serious Incident Response Team (SiRT) was contacted by the Halifax Regional Police (HRP) to investigate an incident where a male, the Affected Person (AP), suffered a broken leg as he ran from police in the Dartmouth Crossing shopping area. The SiRT investigation commenced that day and was completed on February 20, 2013. The investigation revealed that at approximately 1:30p.m. on November 27, HRP officers were contacted by security personnel at the Walmart store in Dartmouth Crossing. They were detaining one male and one female shoplifter. Officers 1and 2initially attended. Officer 2was called away shortly after arrival and was replaced by Officer 3. Security personnel provided information that the two individuals had stolen approximately $300of goods. AP originally provided a name to police which showed no criminal history. However, Officer 1located paperwork in AP’s car which confirmed his true identity, and also showed he was subject to thr…