An independent police watchdog has closed its investigation into an arrest by the RCMP in Moncton.
Officers were called to a report of two men fighting outside the Moncton Lions Club on June 3.
The Serious Incident Response Team (SiRT) said one of the two men, who showed signs of intoxication, ran away from officers but was later detained for assault.
“While being escorted to cells he continued to resist the officers and had to be placed on the floor to remove the handcuffs,” SiRT said in a news release at the time.
SiRT said the man complained of wrist pain and went to the hospital, where he was reportedly diagnosed with a fracture to his right hand.
But in an update on Friday, the team said a preliminary investigation, including a review of medical records, revealed the injury was not serious.
“On this basis, the Director found the incident no longer met the SiRT mandate. The investigation has been terminated and the file has been closed,” SiRT said in its update.
