Investigation
Pedestrian Hit by Police Vehicle
File Number: 2024-007
Date Opened: 2024-01-19
Date Closed: 2024-10-25
Date Published: 2024-12-13
Province: New Brunswick
Police Agency: Saint John Police Force
Status: Concluded
Decision: No charges laid
Summary
On January 19, 2024, the SiRT received a referral from the Saint John Police Force regarding a male, the Affected Party (the AP), who was struck by a police vehicle on that date. It was reported that the Subject Officer (the “SO”) was on patrol on City Road in Saint John, New Brunswick, when a pedestrian entered the path of the moving police vehicle and was struck. The AP was taken to hospital where he suffered a traumatic brain injury, internal injuries, and significant fractures of his right elbow, humerus, femur, and knee. Timeline &…