The Serious Incident Response Team is investigating after an arrest in Woodstock resulted in a serious injury.
In a release, SiRT said the incident occurred Oct. 7 when an off-duty member of the Woodstock Police saw a male youth wanted for other offences.
The off-duty officer contacted the department and other officers responded and pursued the youth on foot.
During the arrest, the youth was brought to the ground.
He was taken to hospital for assessment and diagnosed with a serious leg injury.
Woodstock Police contacted SiRT the same day and the investigation 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.
