Halifax police officer who fired weapon during traffic stop won’t be charged

Halifax Regional Police cars are pictured on Main Avenue in Halifax on Aug. 27, 2025. (CTV Atlantic)

The director of the Serious Incident Response Team (SiRT) says they found no reasonable grounds to believe a Halifax Regional Police (HRP) officer committed a criminal offence after discharging their firearm during an attempted traffic stop.

SiRT says two HRP officers were leaving a call on Main Avenue in Halifax around 6:58 p.m. on Aug. 27 when they saw a vehicle driving erratically. The officers attempted to stop the vehicle by walking into the street and motioning for the driver to stop.

“The driver did not comply and accelerated towards the officers. One officer was able to move out of the way, and the other discharged their firearm twice at the vehicle,” a release from SiRT reads.

The vehicle fled the scene and was located the next morning. The driver and passenger were arrested. No injuries were sustained due the incident.

A referral from HRP was sent the same day and SiRT began their investigation.

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