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Police refer incident to Serious Incident Response Team
Police have made a referral to the Serious Incident Response Team (SiRT) following a sudden death in Dartmouth.
On November 11 at approximately 10:55 p.m., police received a report that a 29-year-old man had made a threat towards a woman known to him at a residence on Hillsburn Court in Dartmouth. While officers were on their way to the residence, they received an update that the man was assaulting another man in the residence.
Upon arrival, officers located the 29-year-old man being restrained by the other man. As officers took the restrained man into custody, he was found to be unresponsive. Officers removed the handcuffs, began life-saving measures and requested EHS.
The man was pronounced deceased at the scene by EHS.
The other man was transported to hospital by EHS with what are believed to be non-life-threatening injuries.
The investigation is ongoing.
Further inquiries should be directed to the Serious Incident Response Team.
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SiRT Investigating Death of Man in Dartmouth
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The Serious Incident Response Team (SiRT) is investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of an adult male in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, following an interaction with Halifax Regional Police (HRP).
Preliminary information, which may change as the investigation continues, indicates:
Late on the night of November 11, 2026, members of Halifax Regional Police (HRP) responded to two 911 calls from a residence in Dartmouth, requesting assistance with an adult male who was experiencing a mental health crisis and becoming violent.
When officers arrived at the scene the male was being restrained in the house. Officers then placed the male in handcuffs.
The male was unresponsive and the handcuffs were removed. Officers and Emergency Health Services (EHS) performed life saving measures.
The male was pronounced deceased at the scene.
HRP contacted SiRT shortly after the interaction and an investigation was started immediately.
SiRT is responsible for investigating all matters that involve death, serious injury, sexual assault and intimate partner violence or other matters of a public interest that may have arisen from the actions of a police officer, on or off duty, in Nova Scotia or New Brunswick. Investigations are under the direction and control of an independent civilian director, who has the sole authority to determine if charges should be laid at the conclusion of an investigation.
