Investigation
Police Response to Armed, Suicidal Man
Date Published: 2018-05-29
Province: Nova Scotia
Police Agency: Halifax District RCMP
Summary
On the morning of October 18, 2017, the Lower Sackville RCMP received a call for service in relation to a male who had damaged merchandise at the Dollarama store on Sackville Drive. Afew minutes later a second call was received from staff at Good Life Fitness, located in close proximity to the Dollarama store, about a male who was refused entry and then pulled a knife on one of the fitness club members in the parking lot. The male identified himself to the fitness club member and will now be referred to as the Affected Party (“AP”). The police proceeded to an address associated with the AP where they engaged in conversations with him through the door of his apartment because he refused to open the door. As a result of various things said by the AP, the police became concerned that he would harm himself as a result of a mental disorder. The police negotiated with the AP for over one hour to have him leave the apartment for the purpose of a psychiatric assessment. During the course of th…