Investigation
RCMP Pursuit Ends in UTV Crash and Arrest
Date Published: 2020-12-11
Province: Nova Scotia
Police Agency: RCMP Northeast Nova
Summary
This incident, involving a collision between a utility terrain vehicle (UTV) driven by the Affected Party (AP) and a marked RCMP police vehicle driven by the Subject Officer (SO) which resulted in a fracture of the AP’s left wrist, was referred to SiRT shortly after it occurred on June 6, 2020. The investigation began that day and concluded on November 13, 2020. The following evidence was obtained, reviewed and considered in the preparation of this report: the AP’s audio recorded statement of June 6, 2020, photographs and medical records of the AP’s injury, the SO’s notes, pursuit report and supplementary report, supplementary reports and or notes of seven witness officers (WO), statements provided by four civilian witnesses (CW) and a collision analysis and reconstruction investigation report. The AP escaped from the Northeast Nova Scotia Correctional Facility (NNSCF) in the morning of June 6, 2020. A Provincial Emergency Alert advising the public of the escape was broadcast th…