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CTV News
39 minutes ago
- CTV News
Man allegedly suffers fractured hand after arrest by N.B. RCMP, SiRT investigates
The waiting area of the Serious Incident Response Team, the province's independent police watchdog agency, is seen in Halifax on Wednesday, April 18, 2018. The Serious Incident Response Team (SiRT) is investigating an arrest by New Brunswick RCMP that allegedly resulted in a man suffering a fractured hand. Police responded to a disturbance at the Moncton Lion's Club on the evening of June 3, according to a news release from SiRT. Officers spotted two adult men fighting outside the building. One of the men ran away and was later detained for an assault. He also showed signs of intoxication, according to SiRT. 'While being escorted to cells he continued to resist the officers and had to be placed on the floor to remove the handcuffs,' reads the release. The man complained of wrist pain and was later diagnosed with a fracture to his right hand. SiRT is responsible for investigations into serious injury, death, sexual assault and death that may have arisen due to the actions of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick police officers. For more New Brunswick news, visit our dedicated provincial page.
CTV News
5 days ago
- CTV News
Two N.B. RCMP officers allegedly tried to influence impaired driving case
The RCMP logo is seen at a news conference on June 24, 2023, in St. John's. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld SUSSEX — A police watchdog is investigating two New Brunswick RCMP officers who allegedly tried to influence an impaired driving case. The Serious Incident Response Team says the case involves a man arrested for impaired driving in February near Henderson Settlement, N.B., about 60 kilometres southeast of Fredericton. The independent agency says that in June, senior RCMP leadership learned that an officer from the Sussex detachment was allegedly using their position to influence the investigation. It says the officer knew the man who was arrested. The agency says it is also investigating an officer from the Caledonia detachment who allegedly tried to interfere in the impaired driving case. The watchdog investigates cases of death or other public interest matters involving police officers from New Brunswick or Nova Scotia, and has authority to determine if charges should be laid. This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 27, 2025.
Winnipeg Free Press
23-06-2025
- Winnipeg Free Press
Nova Scotia RCMP officer faces another sexual assault charge
HALIFAX – Nova Scotia's police oversight agency has confirmed that an RCMP officer is again facing a charge of sexual assault. The Serious Incident Response Team says it received a referral from the RCMP about the conduct of 40-year-old Const. William McNutt in November 2024. The independent team says the RCMP confirmed receiving a complaint from a female who alleged she was sexually assaulted by a Mountie in May 2024. The team said he was charged on Monday, following an investigation. The RCMP said it previously suspended McNutt without pay in January 2024 over separate allegations of sexual misconduct. In July 2024, the Serious Incident Response Team said McNutt had been charged with three counts of sexual assault and other charges related to an incident in 2023. 'These additional criminal charges against Const. McNutt are extremely alarming and distressing,' RCMP Assistant Commissioner Dennis Daley said in a statement. 'The RCMP takes all allegations of misconduct seriously, and our employees are expected to conduct themselves in a manner that exceeds the high expectations Canadians rightly have of us.' This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 23, 2025.
Global News
23-06-2025
- Global News
Nova Scotia RCMP officer faces another sexual assault charge
Nova Scotia's police oversight agency has confirmed that an RCMP officer is again facing a charge of sexual assault. The Serious Incident Response Team says it received a referral from the RCMP about the conduct of 40-year-old Const. William McNutt in November 2024. The independent team says the RCMP confirmed receiving a complaint from a female who alleged she was sexually assaulted by a Mountie in May 2024. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. Sign up for breaking National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy The team said he was charged on Monday, following an investigation. The RCMP said it previously suspended McNutt without pay in January 2024 over separate allegations of sexual misconduct. In July 2024, the Serious Incident Response Team said McNutt had been charged with three counts of sexual assault and other charges related to an incident in 2023. Story continues below advertisement 'These additional criminal charges against Const. McNutt are extremely alarming and distressing,' RCMP Assistant Commissioner Dennis Daley said in a statement. 'The RCMP takes all allegations of misconduct seriously, and our employees are expected to conduct themselves in a manner that exceeds the high expectations Canadians rightly have of us.'
Global News
17-06-2025
- Global News
Small gathering lays ashes of wrongfully convicted man to rest, as family seeks probe
In a quiet grove at the edge of a Halifax cemetery, the family of a wrongfully convicted man laid his remains to rest, and said his fight for justice lives on. Glen Assoun died June 14, 2023, but the family postponed interring his ashes until a gathering Monday, presided over by Rev. David Watt, a Baptist minister who stood by his friend over the years. 'We laid him here to rest …. But I feel like the real rest will happen when we have a resolution and some people are held accountable,' said his daughter Amanda Huckle, following the small gathering. In March 2019, a Nova Scotia court acquitted Assoun in the 1995 killing of his ex-girlfriend, Brenda Lee Way. During 17 years in prison and five years under strict bail conditions, Assoun developed heart illnesses and suffered from mental illnesses. He only received a compensation settlement from the federal and provincial governments about two years before he died at the age of 67. Story continues below advertisement Almost five years ago, the province requested the police oversight body begin a formal probe into whether officers broke the law when they destroyed evidence relevant to Assoun's case. In March 2021, the Nova Scotia police watchdog announced that to ensure transparency, its counterpart in British Columbia had agreed to be on the investigation. Get daily National news Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. Sign up for daily National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy But on Nov. 30, 2023, Nova Scotia's agency announced the B.C. watchdog had dropped the case due to a heavy workload. Since then, the agency has reached out to multiple police oversight bodies and has struggled to find one that will take the case. 2:13 Wrongful murder conviction report of Glen Assoun released Erin Nauss, the director of the Serious Incident Response Team, said in an email Monday that she had 'hoped to have an update,' but isn't yet in a position to share information about the next steps. 'I want to assure you that my focus and our work on moving this investigation forward has not wavered. I will provide an update when there is more to say,' she wrote. Story continues below advertisement Huckle said the family's expectations aren't wavering, as this is an important part of how they can move forward. 'This (interment) is closure for us in some aspects but there's still that lingering door that is still open,' she said. During the ceremony, Assoun's ashes were placed in a marble bench inscribed with the Gibson guitars he loved to play. Family members each touched the sides of the enclosure. Tanya Assoun, his eldest daughter, read an April 19, 2009, letter he'd written to her from prison, telling her he missed her and advising, 'Be strong and think positive … set your bar high. Through the grace of God justice will prevail.' 'He always wanted the best for me,' she said after the service. 'Even though he was in prison, he would always say those things to me.' During the gathering, Watt read Bible verses and recalled 'the blessing of memories,' including sitting and eating meals with Assoun, who was his roommate for two years after his release. As the group walked away from the secluded spot, Watt said his friend would have liked the nature path and the tranquil spot where his bench is set. The only sound through the day was of a slight June breeze. Amanda Huckle agreed. 'My Dad deserved peace. He deserves this peace,' she said. Story continues below advertisement
