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CTV News
14 hours ago
- CTV News
Saint John police ask for help identifying 3 suspects after senior's wallet is stolen
The Saint John Police Force building in Saint John, N.B., is pictured on April 10, 2025. (CTV Atlantic/Avery MacRae) The Saint John Police Force is asking for the public's help identifying three suspects who they say stole from a senior. One of the suspects, a female between 25 and 35 years old, allegedly approached the victim in a parking lot outside of a business in the 140 block of Lansdowne Avenue on June 2. The suspect asked for directions in an attempt to distract her, while one of the male suspects entered her vehicle and stole her wallet, according to a news release from the force. The female is described as having a medium build and long dark hair. She was wearing a long beige cardigan, black pants, a black hat with an 'N' on it, black sneakers and a light-coloured purse. Female suspect Pictured is the female suspect in relation to theft from a senior in Saint John. (Source: Saint John Police Force) One of the male suspects is described as between 50 and 60 years old, with black hair and a grey goatee. He was wearing a black jacket with a Nike symbol on the left chest, light-coloured pants, black running shoes with white soles, black glasses and a grey hat. Suspect in theft Pictured is one of the male suspect in relation to theft from a senior in Saint John. (Source: Saint John Police Force) The other male suspect is described as between 25 and 30 years old. He was wearing a tan camouflage zip-up hoodie, a black bucket hat with a white square logo on the front, blue jeans, and white and blue sneakers. Suspect in theft Pictured is one of the male suspect in relation to theft from a senior in Saint John. (Source: Saint John Police Force) Anyone able to identify the suspects in the photographs released by police, or who has any other information regarding the incident, is asked to contact the Saint John Police Force at 506-648-3333. For more New Brunswick news, visit our dedicated provincial page.
CTV News
15-05-2025
- CTV News
Two more people charged with first-degree murder in fatal Saint John shooting
The Saint John Police Force looks for suspects after a shooting in the city on May 13, 2025. (Avery MacRae/CTV Atlantic)
Global News
15-05-2025
- Global News
Saint John, N.B., police charge one of their own with assault, provide few details
The police force in Saint John, N.B., says it has charged one of its officers with assault. A news release today from the Saint John Police Force says a public complaint prompted an investigation into the officer. The release says the allegation did not meet the mandate of the independent police oversight agency, and that the Fredericton Police Force investigated instead. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. Sign up for breaking National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy Saint John police say the officer was charged with assault and is scheduled to appear in court on July 3. The release does not name the officer or provide details about his alleged crime, nor does it explain why the allegation did not fall within the purview of the independent oversight agency. A spokesperson said in an email the force would not be providing such detail, to protect the integrity of the investigation and court proceedings.
Global News
14-05-2025
- Global News
Man charged with 1st-degree murder in brazen daylight shooting in uptown Saint John
A 20-year-old man has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder in a brazen daytime shooting in uptown Saint John this week. Saint John Police Force said Hayden Donald-Bentley appeared in Provincial Court Wednesday, and has been remanded into custody until his next appearance on May 21. In a release, police said another suspect — a youth — was also arrested and is in police custody. There is a third suspect who has been identified and remains at large. Get daily National news Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. Sign up for daily National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy Officers responded to reports of shots fired in the area of Carmarthen Street and King Street East, near King Square, on Tuesday at 10:28 a.m. Police found a 20-year-old man dead inside a vehicle. Three suspects were seen fleeing the area on foot, investigators said. Story continues below advertisement The incident prompted Saint John Police Force to issue a warning on X for the public in the are to 'shelter in place.' A short time later, the New Brunswick RCMP issued an Alert Ready message on behalf of the police force. The alert was lifted by mid-afternoon. The Major Crime Unit continues to investigate. The incident has left many in the neighbourhood shaken. Police Chief Robert Bruce said gun violence isn't on the rise in the city, and that police are actively working to prevent future violent incidents. 'This one happened to occur right in the middle of our city, which is scary to everybody,' he said. 'But we're doing the best we can with our patrol people, with our crime people, with the quick reaction team, with the integrated enforcement unit and street crime unit.'
Toronto Star
13-05-2025
- Toronto Star
One man arrested following shooting in Saint John, N.B.
SAINT JOHN, N.B. - Police in Saint John, N.B., say one man has been arrested following a shooting Tuesday in the commercial, uptown area of the city. Police said they responded to a report of shots fired at 10:28 a.m. and found a 20-year-old man dead in a vehicle. They did not release details about the victim. Three male suspects were seen leaving the area on foot, they said, describing the shooting as an isolated incident. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW An Alert Ready notification described the suspects as a white man with brown hair and wearing a dark jacket; a white man with dark clothing, and a Black man wearing a light blue hoody with dark pants. Police did not say which of the three had been arrested. 'It's still an ongoing investigation and police are trying to identify and locate the other two suspects,' Staff Sgt. Shawna Fowler, from Saint John Police Force, said in a statement. It was not immediately clear whether all three were armed. The shooting led police to lock down schools in the area around King's Square and issue an order for residents to remain indoors. Police lifted those restrictions a few hours later after the arrest. This report by The Canadian Press was first published on May 13, 2025.
