Nova Scotia’s independent police watchdog has laid two charges against a member of the Halifax Regional Police.
The Serious Incident Response Team (SiRT) has laid two charges against Const. Jean-Simon Arseneau for incidents that occurred between Sept. 11, 2016 and Nov. 29, 2016.
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Police say that on Nov. 26, 2019, Halifax Regional Police notified SiRT that one of their officers was alleged to have pointed his service weapon at someone that he knew.
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As a result, SiRT immediately initiated an investigation which they concluded on Friday.
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They have now laid charges of pointing a firearm and careless use of a prohibited weapon against Arseneau.
The police officer is scheduled to appear in Halifax Provincial Court on July 9, 2020.
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