The Nova Scotia Supreme Court has upheld a Police Review Board ruling that mentioned an officer went too far when he arrested a pair who have been in a park after hours in 2018.
Adam LeRue and Kerry Morris initially filed a criticism in opposition to two Halifax officers, alleging race performed a task when LeRue — who’s Black — was arrested and jailed after the couple stopped to eat pizza and make a telephone name.
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In the unique June 18, 2021, determination, the board discovered that Const. Kenneth O’Brien wasn’t motivated by race however didn’t train discretion and de-escalate the state of affairs when he demanded ID, arrested the couple, and performed a full automobile search.
LeRue was held in a single day within the Halifax police lockup, dealing with a prison cost for obstruction of justice — a cost later resolved by restorative justice.
Supreme Court Justice Mona Lynch says she backs the board’s conclusion that O’Brien didn’t adhere to the police code of conduct and that the board’s “reasoning process was clear.”
She describes the constable’s actions as a “cookie-cutter approach” to policing that doesn’t agree with established legislation.
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The board’s authentic discovering mentioned O’Brien violated a number of articles of the police code, together with one which refers to “acting in a manner that is reasonably likely to bring discredit on the reputation of the police department.”
The board dismissed the allegations in opposition to the second officer, Const. Brent Woodworth, concluding he acted largely on O’Brien’s directions and in line with police coaching.
This report by The Canadian Press was first revealed Jan. 3, 2023.
