A Halifax police officer faces charges after he allegedly assaulted a female he knew while off-duty.
The Serious Incident Response Team (SiRT) says the Halifax Regional Police notified them on Oct. 26, 2023 of a an alleged domestic assault.
SiRT launched an investigation and found they had “reasonable and probable grounds” that Const. Robert Baird assaulted a female he knew between Jan. 1, 2020 and Sept. 1, 2021.
According to a report, SiRT interviewed the victim and three civilian witnesses. Other evidence was also gathered.
Baird was charged Tuesday and will appear in court May 14.
SiRT operates under a civilian director and investigates injuries and potentially criminal incidents involving police in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.
