Investigation
Use of Force Resulting in Serious Injury During Arrest
Date Published: 2025-02-25
Province: Nova Scotia
Police Agency: Halifax Regional Police
Summary
On September 3, 2024, SiRT received a public referral from the Affected Party (AP), regarding injuries sustained during her arrest on August 29, 2024. On August 29, 2024, Halifax Regional Police ( HRP) responded to a disturbance at a residence in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. It was reported that a male and female (the AP) were fighting, and the superintendent of the building was requesting the male be removed. HRP officers responded to the call and when they arrived the male and female were outside. The parties admitted they had been drinking, and they were involved in a disturbance. The superintendent then indicated that the male and female were no longer welcome on the premises, so the officers asked them to leave, or they would be arrested for public intoxication. The male and female refused to leave and were placed under arrest. The AP resisted arrest, and an altercation ensued between her and the officers. In the course of ar…