Investigation
RCMP Domestic Violence Allegations – Antigonish
Date Published: 2013-01-22
Province: Nova Scotia
Police Agency: RCMP Antigonish
Summary
This is a supplemental summary filed under subsection 9(5) of the Serious Incident Response Team Regulations made pursuant to the Police Act. In cases where SiRT lays charges, that section provides that the Director may file a supplemental summary at the conclusion of the prosecution, setting out reasons why the charge was laid. The original summary for this matter is dated January 22, 2013, and can be found at sirt.novascotia.ca. Court proceedings in this matter concluded on March 28, 2013. On Tuesday September 25, 2012, SiRT was contacted by the Antigonish Detachment of the RCMP and advised of a possible domestic violence incident involving Luc Louis MacInnis, an Antigonish RCMP Constable. The alleged victim was Cst. Ma cInnis’ spouse. Cst. MacInnis was arrested by local RCMP when he arrived for work that afternoon. SiRT assumed respo nsibility for the investigation from that point forward under authority of the Police Act. The SiRT investigation was completed on November 2, 2…