N.B. RCMP officer did not commit crime while breaking man’s nose in arrest: watchdog
New Brunswick's police watchdog says an RCMP officer who broke a man's nose during an arrest did not commit a crime.
New Brunswick’s police watchdog, the Serious Incident Response Team (SiRT), has concluded that an RCMP officer who broke a man’s nose during an arrest did so while acting reasonably. The incident occurred on June 2 when the officer, along with three others, executed a search warrant at a residence in Moncton. One of the occupants did not cooperate, leading the officer to pin the man against a forklift and take him to the ground, resulting in a broken nose.
SiRT found that the man, who has a hearing impairment, did not understand the officer’s commands. The officer was found to have acted reasonably in securing the man in handcuffs, as he did not follow the officer’s instructions. Following the arrest, the 55-year-old Moncton man was charged with 38 offenses, including 25 counts of possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000.
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