An officer with Sault Ste. Marie Police Service who faced charges of dangerous driving and criminal negligence causing bodily harm after a man was seriously injured in a September 2021 incident is now being sued by the victim for more than half a million dollars in damages.
Neither the plaintiffs nor the police board are commenting publicly on the matter. A message left for Doyon and Nirkkola's lawyers Friday has not been returned. According to the statement of claim, Doyon was riding his electric scooter to a friend’s place at approximately 3 a.m. when he noticed he was being followed by a marked police cruiser.
Unable to stand, Doyon claims he indicated to officers that he was in need of help due to his leg being seriously injured. “Mr. Doyon was not charged with any offence, despite being forcefully grounded, handcuffed and searched,” the lawsuit says. According to the statement of claim, the court heard that Nickle was travelling at speeds up to 80 kilometres per hour, driving the wrong way down a one-way street, ignoring a pair of stop signs and driving on a sidewalk on Alexandra Street at different points during the incident.