Investigation
HRP Arrest Incident Resulting in Broken Leg Injury
File Number: 2023-028
Date Opened: 2023-05-12
Date Closed: 2023-09-29
Date Published: 2023-11-09
Province: Nova Scotia
Police Agency: Halifax Regional Police
Status: Concluded
Decision: No charges laid
Summary
A referral was made to the SiRT by the HRP after receiving notice from the Nova Scotia Office of the Police Complaints Commissioner that the AP had made a complaint regarding his interaction with the HRP on January 4, 2023. At 8:57pm on January 4, 2023, Civilian Witness 1 (“CW1”) made a 911 call regarding what appeared to be an assault in progress involving a man (the AP) and a woman (Civilian Witness 2 “CW2”). CW1 noted to the 911 operator “He just nailed her; he is beating on her,” and “He punched her and threw her to the ground.” CW1 then noted that both the male and female entered a truck…