Incident Involving RCMP Being Investigated

The province's independent Serious Incident Response Team is investigating an incident involving a woman with a broken bone in her arm.

On Saturday, Aug. 18, shortly after 6 p.m., two RCMP officers stopped a vehicle with two female passengers and one male driver on the Brown Flats Road in Indian Brook. One passenger was arrested for assault, related to a previous incident, and the driver was arrested for impaired driving. The second female passenger was arrested for public intoxication. At the time of her arrest, police noticed her arm was injured.

In accordance with the Police Act, the RCMP referred the incident to the Serious Incident Response Team, which assumed responsibility for the investigation.

The Serious Incident Response Team is asking anyone who may have witnessed the incident to call 902-424-2010.

The Serious Incident Response Team is responsible for investigating all serious incidents involving police in Nova Scotia, whether or not there is an allegation of wrongdoing. Investigations are under the direction and control of independent civilian director Ron MacDonald.

The Serious Incident Response Team can independently launch an investigation or begin an investigation after a referral from a chief of police, the head of the RCMP in Nova Scotia or the Minister of Justice. It can also investigate after a complaint from the public.

The Police Act requires the director to file a public report summarizing the results of the investigation within three months after it is finished.