Investigation
SiRT Investigating Serious Injury
Date Published: 2025-06-17
Province: Nova Scotia
Police Agency: Halifax Regional Police
Summary
On January 24, 2025, the Halifax District RCMP received a 911 call reporting a collision in Porter’s Lake. A member of the RCMP, Witness Officer #1 (“WO1”) attended the scene. He observed an adult male (the “Affected Party”/”AP”) on the ground near the front of a Dodge Truck and a second male, who was identified as an off-duty member of the Halifax Regional Police(“HRP”) (the “Subject Officer”) as the driver of a Nissan Frontier which had struck the AP. The AP sustained serious injuries to his leg, pelvis, and head, and was transported to hospital by Life Flight. WO1 was equipped with a body-worn camera (“BWC”) which captured the interactions at the scene. The SO completed a roadside alcohol screening test and had 0% blood alcohol concentration in his system.