Nova Scotia court upholds review board ruling that said police went too far in 2018 arrest of couple in park

Nova Scotia Supreme Court Justice Mona Lynch described the constable’s actions in the arrest as a ‘cookie-cutter approach’ to policing that doesn’t agree with established law

The Nova Scotia Supreme Court has upheld a Police Review Board ruling that said an officer went too far when he arrested a couple who were in a park after hours in 2018.

In the original June 18, 2021, decision, the board found that Const. Kenneth O’Brien wasn’t motivated by race but failed to exercise discretion and de-escalate the situation when he demanded ID, arrested the couple, and conducted a full vehicle search. Supreme Court Justice Mona Lynch says she backs the board’s conclusion that O’Brien did not adhere to the police code of conduct and that the board’s “reasoning process was clear.”

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