Investigation
Firearm discharged during arrest of suspects in stolen vehicle
Date Published: 2020-06-16
Province: Nova Scotia
Police Agency: Halifax Regional Police
Summary
SiRT was contacted on September 3, 2019 by Halifax Regional Police (HRP) and advised of an occurrence approximately one hour earlier involving the discharge of a firearm by the Subject Officer (SO). It was initially determined by the then Acting Director of SiRT that the matter would not be investigated as no injuries had been sustained, however, upon review by the Director on September 5, an investigation was commenced. The investigation was completed on April 28, 2020. The following items were obtained and reviewed during the investigation and in preparation of this report: police reports of the SO, his notes and the Subject Behaviour Officer Response report (SBOR), the police report, notes and SBOR of a Witness Officer (WOl), police reports and notes of seven WOs, statements from six civilian witnesses, audio/video recorded footage from a civilian’s cellular phone, cautioned statements from the driver and passenger of the involved stolen vehicle and various photos of the scene, the s…