Investigation
Police Dog Injures Suspect During Arrest
Date Published: 2020-09-25
Province: Nova Scotia
Police Agency: RCMP Nova Scotia
Summary
SiRT was contacted by the RCMP on March 18, 2020regarding an incident that occurred in the early morning hours of February 22, 2020. The incident involved an injury caused by a Police Service Dog (PSD) during the arrest of the Affected Party (AP). The extent of the injury only became known on March 8, 2020. The reason for the subsequent delay in reporting this to SiRT remains unknown. An investigation was commenced on March 18, 2020and concluded on June 25, 2020. The following items were obtained, reviewed and considered in the preparation of this report: the Subject Officer’s (SO) Police Dog Service Report, supplementary reports of three Witness Officers (WO), the AP’s statement and medical records. On February 19, 2020there was a minor physical altercation between the AP and his girlfriend. The parties resolved their dispute and remained together until the next morning when the AP’s girlfriend advised him that she was returning to her home. The AP then became upset. He held a …