Investigation
Man Fatally Struck by Police Vehicle
Date Published: 2015-07-21
Province: Nova Scotia
Police Agency: Cape Breton Regional Police
Summary
On the afternoon of April 4, 2015, Cape Breton Regional Police Service (CBRPS) officers responded to a 911 call from a 66- year-old man, the Affected Person (AP). He was reporting the injury of a 2-year-old boy who had fallen out of the second story window of a house near the home of AP in North Sydney. Ashort time later, after police and EHS arrived, AP was standing behind a police vehicle driven by Officer 3. At one point that vehicle reversed, striking AP. AP suffered injuries that led to his death at the scene. The CBRPS contacted SiRT almost immediately to report the incident. SiRT assumed responsibility for the investigation at that time. The investigation was completed on June 4, 2015. During the investigation SiRT interviewed 13civilian witnesses, including family members of AP . Interviews were also conducted with two witness police officers, and notes or reports were received from eight other police officers. In addition, SiRT obtained photographs of the scene and the r…