Investigation
Woman Injured After Jumping from Apartment Window
Date Published: 2016-01-29
Province: Nova Scotia
Police Agency: Halifax Regional Police
Summary
On July 10th, 2015, at approximately 4:30p.m., two members of the Halifax Regional Police (HRP), Officers 1and 2, were attempting to arrest a 25- year-old woman, the Affected Person (AP), at an apartment building on Dawn St. in the Fairview area of Halifax. After running into a vacant apartment to evade police AP jumped or fell from a window. The fall resulted in AP suffering fractures to her wrist, back and pelvis. As a result of the serious injuries HRP contacted SiRT later that evening. SiRT assumed responsibility for the investigation at that time. The investigation was completed on October 20, 2015. During the investigation SiRT interviewed AP, and reviewed relevant police files, medical records, and the scene of the incident. Under the Serious Incident Response Team Regulations made under the Police Act, officers who are the subject of the investigation are not required to provide a statement or their notes in a matter. In this case both Officers 1and 2provided their notes…