Investigation
No Charges Laid for Public Intoxication Arrest
Date Published: 2023-12-04
Province: New Brunswick
Police Agency: Saint John Police Force
Summary
On April 14, 2023, the SiRT received a referral from the Saint John Police Force (“SJPF”). They advised that two days previously they arrested a male, the Affected Party (“AP”) for public intoxication. The AP alleged that the Subject Officer (“SO”) injured him during the arrest and choked him.
The AP alleged that the SO choked him and that he was not able to speak for three weeks. As a result of the AP’s alleged injuries a SiRT investigation was commenced. The investigation was completed on November 2, 2023. A review of the evidence indicates that there was no serious injury to the AP, so this would not fall within the scope of the SiRT’s mandate. However, in the course of making this determination the SiRT undertook a criminal investigation and completed it, which is summarized in this report.