Fredericton man accused of carjacking
Justin Andrew Price, 24, forgoes bail hearing, asks for case to be referred to plea court
A Fredericton man accused of robbing a motorist and stealing his car after fraudulently trying to get a free ride will remain in custody for the time being.
Justin Andrew Price, 24, of Eastwood Street, appeared in Fredericton provincial court by telephone from the Saint John Regional Correctional Centre on Monday, scheduled to go through a bail hearing.
He faces Feb. 28 counts of unlawfully obtaining land transportation from Amit Kumar under false pretenses, robbing Kumar of a 2021 Hyundai Kona by using violence, fleeing from police in that vehicle and possessing cocaine.