Investigation
SiRT Investigating Actions of Saint John Police Officer During Arrest
File Number: 2025-0079
Date Opened: 2025-11-04
Date Closed:
Date Published: 2025-11-27
Province: New Brunswick
Police Agency: Saint John Police Force
Status: Ongoing
Decision:
Summary
The Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT) is investigating the actions of a Saint John Police Force (SJPF) officer that occurred during an arrest in Saint John, New Brunswick.
Preliminary information suggests:
- On July 5, 2025 SJPF officers were engaged in a police motor vehicle pursuit with an adult male who had fled the scene of an accident, was driving erratically, and nearly struck a SJPF officer who was outside of police vehicle.
- The vehicle being chased became disabled and came to a stop on Main Street North, at which time multiple officers engaged with the driver and took him into custody.
- SJPF and New Brunswick Public Prosecution Services referred this incident to SiRT due to the use of force and actions of one of the officers.
- SiRT has taken some preliminary investigative steps and has learned the male suffered a serious injury to his eye and ribs.