Local Couple Continuing Civil Suit vs. Regional Police, CBRM

by Dave DesveauxAugust 2, 2017

A North Sydney couple says they’re continuing their legal battle with Cape Breton Regional Police, despite a police board ruling earlier this week that found an officer guilty of discreditable conduct.

Stephanie Bonner and Edward O’Quinn were involved in a property dispute with relatives of Constable John Campbell, and the police board found Campbell behaved inappropriately toward Bonner and O’Quinn.

However, the couple plans to continue pursuing a civil suit against the police force and the municipality.

They say the police board decision didn’t address of all their complaints against police.

The board says it was unable to address some of the complaints because they weren’t filed within a six-month deadline.

That’s led the board to advise police to make people fully aware of the public complaint process as soon as a complaint is made.

Dave Desveaux

Dave Desveaux, a native of New Waterford leverages his experience and passion for research in The Coast 89.7 Newsroom where as the Weekday Newscaster. His foray into radio began with a research position at The Coast, which led to the production of a radio documentary on the music of the Mi’kmaq people. The program, entitled “First Nations, First Music” was co-produced with fellow Coast personality Ron Neville and released in early 2011. A graduate of Breton Education Centre, Dave went on to get a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History and Sociology from Cape Breton University, as well as a Master of Arts Degree in Sociology from Dalhousie University. He has worked as a teaching assistant at Dalhousie, and in various short-term customer service and research positions.

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