The Serious Incident Response Team (SiRT) is investigating a matter involving a serious injury sustained by an adult male while being arrested in Moncton, New Brunswick.

Preliminary information suggests the following:

• On the evening of June 3, 2025, members of the Codiac RCMP attended a call related to a disturbance, at the Moncton Lion’s Club.
• Two adult males were seen fighting outside the establishment. One of the males proceeded to run away from the officers.
• The male who ran showed signs of alcohol intoxication and was detained for an assault. While being escorted to cells he continued to resist the officers and had to be placed on the floor to remove the handcuffs.
• The male complained of wrist pain and attended hospital after being released the following morning. He was diagnosed with a fracture to his right hand.

Due to the serious injury sustained by the male, SiRT has assumed responsibility for this investigation.

SiRT is responsible for investigating all matters that involve death, serious injury, sexual assault and intimate partner violence or other matters of a public interest to be investigated that may have arisen from the actions of any police officer, on or off duty, in Nova Scotia or New Brunswick. Investigations are under the direction and control of an independent civilian director, who has the sole authority to determine if charges should be laid at the conclusion of an investigation.

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