Investigation
SiRT Investigating Serious Injury
File Number: 2026-0104
Date Opened: 2026-07-09
Date Published:
Province: New Brunswick
Police Agency: Edmunston Police Force
Status: Ongoing
Summary
The Serious Incident Response Team (SiRT) is investigating a serious injury sustained by an adult woman while in custody of the Edmundston Police Force (EPF) in Edmundston, New Brunswick.
Preliminary information suggests:
- On the night of February 19, 2026, members of the EPF responded to a disturbance at a local hotel.
- An adult woman was located at the bar and arrested under the Intoxicated Persons Detention Act. The officers placed her in handcuffs and transported her to the police station.
- In the early morning hours of February 20, 2026, an ambulance was called to assess the woman in cells as she complained of pain in her arm but they were unable to assess her.
- The woman went to the hospital after she was released from custody, where she was diagnosed with a fracture to her arm.
Press Releases
SiRT Investigating Serious Injury (2026-08-31)