Investigation
SiRT Investigating Actions of Off Duty Cape Breton Police Officer
File Number: 2025-0141
Date Opened: 2025-12-29
Date Closed:
Date Published: 2025-12-05
Province: Nova Scotia
Police Agency: Cape Breton Regional Police
Status: Ongoing
Decision:
Summary
The Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT) is investigating the actions of an off duty Cape Breton Regional Police(CBRP) officer in Sydney, Cape Breton.
Preliminary information suggests:
- On the night of November 28, 2025, an off duty CBRP officer attended a craft beer festival in Sydney.
- At the event the off-duty officer was speaking to an adult male and an altercation broke out between the two.
- Police were called and the male was brought to the hospital where he was treated for head injuries.