Investigation
Fatality in Police Custody
File Number: 2023-062
Date Opened: 2023-12-14
Date Closed: 2024-05-08
Date Published: 2024-06-19
Province: New Brunswick
Police Agency: Saint John Police Force
Status: Concluded
Decision: No charges laid
Summary
On December 14, 2023, the SiRT received a referral from the S aint John Police Force (“SJPF”). The Affected Party (“AP”) was housed in SJPF cells on December 14, 2023, and went into medical distress. Officers called for an ambulance and administered first aid for approximately 28 minutes. When paramedics attended , the AP was pronounced deceased. In this matter, three officers were identified as S ubject O fficers (“ SO”s). The SiRT concluded its investigation on May 8 , 2024. The decision summarized in this report is based on evidence collected and analyzed during the investigation, including, but not limited to,…