Investigation
House Party Arrest Leads to Broken Rib
Date Published: 2017-08-16
Province: Nova Scotia
Police Agency: Cape Breton Regional Police
Summary
On February 3, 2017, three members of the Cape Breton Regional Police (CBRP) arrived at an address on Millview Drive in Sydney shortly before 11p.m. in response to several noise complaints relating to a house party. Officer 1and 2arrived first, and at the request of the young female resident of the home they began to clear the home of people, mostly youths. They had an interaction with a 37-year-old male, the Affected Person (AP), that led to a struggle in the driveway. After AP was arrested and taken to police cells he complained of pain in his abdomen. He was taken to hospital and diagnosed with a broken rib. As a result of the injury, the CBRP contacted SiRT the following day. SiRT assumed responsibility for the investigation into AP’s arrest at that time. The investigation was completed on August 1, 2017. The conclusion of the file was delayed due to questions about the extent of AP’s injuries. The investigation included the following: 1) statements were taken from nine civi…