Halifax police officer faces 4 charges stemming from Eastern Passage incident

Editor's note: The Pubic Prosecution Service said all four charges were withdrawn in Dartmouth wellness court on June 10, 2021.

Nova Scotia's independentpolice watchdog has laid four charges against a Halifax police officer stemming from an off-dutyincident in Eastern Passage, N.S.

Const. Jeffery LeBlanc, 35, will be in Dartmouth provincial court on Nov.12to face charges of uttering threats, two counts of improper storage and possession of a firearm dangerous to the public peace, the Serious Incident Response Team said in anews release Thursday.

On Oct. 7,RCMP and Halifax police were calledto a threats complaint ata Birchill Drive residencethat involved a police officer and a woman known to him.

The incidentshut down traffic in both directions on Caldwell Road between Hornes and Hines roads for several hours.

During that time, police negotiated with the officer who was nearby the residenceand he was eventually arrested. He was released without charges at that time.

Four police officers have been arrested and charged with various offences in the past several months. Halifax's new police chief Dan Kinsellahas since banned members of the force from taking their guns home when they are off duty.

The Serious Incident Response Team is responsible for investigating all serious incidents involving police in Nova Scotia.