Investigation
Serious Injury Sustained During an Arrest in Halifax
Date Published: 2025-04-03
Province: Nova Scotia
Police Agency: Halifax Regional Police
Summary
On January 5, 2025, the Halifax Regional Police (“HRP”) were investigating a breach of a no- contact condition of a Court Order. At the time, the Affected Party (“AP”) was standing trial on a number of serious criminal charges where Civilian Witness #1/CW1 was the victim. CW1, who the AP was to have no- contact with, had contacted police earlier in the day advising them he had been knocking on her door on January 4, 2025. On the afternoon of January 5, police were looking for the AP and called CW1. They asked if she was ok, and she said “no.” Police asked if he was in her apartment and she whispered “yes”. Police responded immediately to CW1’s apartment. The AP was located inside the apartment and was placed under arrest. The AP resisted arrest and was taken to the ground in a controlled manner, handcuffed and escorted to the police vehicle. He was transported to HRP’s Prisoner Care Facility (PCF) and complained of pain in his elbow. Emergency Health Services (EHS) attended the PCF and…