Halifax officer investigated after arrest leaves woman with injured liver

Nova Scotia’s constabulary watchdog is looking into whether charges will beryllium laid against a Halifax constabulary serviceman aft a female he took to nan crushed during an apprehension suffered an wounded to her liver.

Erin Nauss, nan head of nan Serious Incident Response Team, says nan wounded occurred connected nan evening of July 16 arsenic officers responded to a 911 telephone made during a home conflict astatine a residence connected Robie Street.

The agency says nan female was taken into custody and successful nan process she was brought to nan level by a antheral officer.

The female was arrested, but aft her merchandise she went to nan hospital, wherever doctors diagnosed a lacerated liver.

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The consequence squad is required to analyse cases wherever a superior wounded occurs successful nan people of an arrest.

Investigations are carried retired nether nan supervision of an independent civilian director, who has nan authority to find if charges should beryllium laid.

This study by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 6, 2024.