Halifax police apologize to black community for street checks The video was posted by youth and community leader DeRico Symonds.
It shows an officer, who Symonds said is white, with his weapon drawn at a man, who is Black. The two are in a parking lot, and the video appears to be recorded from an apartment balcony.The man has both hands in the air, and walks around a parked truck, while the officer follows.
In the audio, the officer can be heard yelling a threat and using foul language at the man, who then runs away.In a statement, HRP Chief Dan Kinsella says the incident took place on March 26, and involved a “high-risk situation involving drugs and weapons offences.”The department later confirmed the interaction took place in the.