Nova Scotia’s police watchdog investigating incident in Amherst
Posted Oct 24, 2023 08:24:47 AM.
Last Updated Oct 24, 2023 10:18:53 AM.
The province’s police watchdog is investigating a collision that resulted in serious injuries in Amherst.
The Serious Incident Response Team (SiRT) looks into police matters involving death, injury, assault and other matters of significant public interest.
In a release, SiRT says they are investigating an incident from Oct. 17 in which Amherst police were attempting to stop a vehicle.
During the high-speed chase, the suspect’s vehicle crashed into a house, resulting in serious injuries to the male driver and female passenger.
Due to the seriousness of the injuries, SiRT has been tasked with investigating the incident.
