Four arrested in copper-wire heist - RCMP
Police dog, handler played key role in Mounties’ response to Jemseg theft Tuesday
Four suspects were arrested at the scene of a copper-wire theft in Jemseg on Tuesday, the RCMP reports, and its police-dog unit located three of the suspects who fled the scene on foot.
“On Nov. 21, 2023, at approximately 3 a.m., members of the Oromocto RCMP detachment responded to a report of a copper-wire theft in progress on Jemseg Ferry Road,” the RCMP stated in a news release issued Thursday.
“When police arrived, they located a vehicle with two men and a woman inside. The two men fled on foot into a wooded area, and the driver, a 35-year-old woman, was arrested at the scene.”
Officers called in the detachment’s police-dog services unit, the release said.
“Sgt. Michel Litalien and police dog Klue tracked a scent into the woods, and were able to locate and arrest one of the men shortly after,” the release said.
“A second and third male suspect were arrested a short time later with the help of [police dog services].”
Three of the suspects arrested at the scene - the 35-year-old woman, a 50-year-old man, and a 41-year-old man - were released on conditions, it said, and they’re scheduled to appear in Fredericton provincial court at a later date.
A fourth suspect - a 22-year-old man - was remanded on outstanding warrants, the release said, and he’s set to appear in provincial court at a later date as well as the investigation continues.
The RCMP has issued several news releases in recent weeks spotlighting the work of its police-dog services unit.
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Wondering why the names are not being published.
Throw the book at them.