Two men were arrested and one of them was charged after an armed robbery at a business on McLaughlin Drive in Moncton.
Around 5:30 a.m. on Monday (April 25), Codiac RCMP say two masked men with firearms gained access to the business and restrained an employee – the sole occupant of the business at the time.
The individuals stole a safe as well as the employee’s vehicle and fled before officers arrived.
Police say the employee was not hurt during the incident.
Almost two hours later, Richibucto RCMP recovered the stolen vehicle on Highway 11 near Cocagne.
The vehicle had crashed and was abandoned.
Police identified another vehicle of interest which was located in the Miramichi area by the Miramichi Police Force.
On Tuesday (April 26), police arrested a 40-year-old man from Miramichi and 36-year-old man from Grand Falls at a business in Miramichi without incident.
Search warrants were carried out and police seized five unsecured firearms, including one loaded and two restricted, quantities of what is believed to be cocaine and hydromorphone pills along with other items connected to the Moncton armed robbery.
Joshua Landry, 40, appeared in Moncton Provincial Court on Wednesday (April 27), and was charged with robbery with a firearm and forcible confinement.
He was remanded into custody and is scheduled to return to court on Friday for a bail hearing.
Alain Pigeon, 36, was in violation of his parole and was returned to the federal correctional service.
He will be scheduled to appear in court at a later date.
“This was a great example of our collaboration with, and support from, the Miramichi Police Force in order to quickly resolve an active investigation and protect public safety,” says Sgt. Mathieu Roy, with the Codiac Regional RCMP.
“We would like to thank everyone who helped us further the investigation and find those responsible.”
Police are working to determine if the individuals are connected to other incidents in the area.
