Investigation
Search Allegation Following Highway Traffic Stop
Date Published: 2015-05-20
Province: Nova Scotia
Police Agency: Halifax District RCMP
Summary
On December 11, 2014, shortly before 11:30a.m., two RCMP officers, Officer 1 and Officer 2, operating a marked police vehicle, conducted a traffic stop of a motor vehicle (the subject vehicle) heading south on Highway 101. The vehicle was stopped near exit 23just east of Digby. The vehicle was being driven by the Affected Person (AP). Her boyfriend, Male 1, was seated in the front passenger seat of the car. The next day AP and Male 1made a complaint to the RCMP that Officer 1had inappropriately touched AP’s breasts while searching her during the stop. As this was an allegation of sexual assault, the RCMP referred the matter to SiRT as required by the provisions of the Police Act. SiRT commenced its investigation at that time. It was concluded on March 12, 2015. During the investigation, SiRT took statements from AP and Male 1, as well as from three witness police officers. SiRT received notes and reports from three other witness police officers. Copies of text messages sent by on…