Inmate denies threat to kill police dog
Joseph Emile Breau, 28, of Fredericton, to stand trial in August on weapons charges as well
A Fredericton man will stand trial this summer after denying a variety of charges Thursday, including counts of assaulting a woman with bear spray and threatening to kill an RCMP dog.
Joseph Emile Breau, 28, of Claudie Road, appeared in Fredericton provincial court by telephone from the Saint John Regional Correctional Centre on Thursday to answer several charges.
He’s accused of assaulting Madison Hoveys with a weapon (bear mace) and breaching probation Sept. 17 in Fredericton; and uttering a threat to RCMP Sgt. Mike Litalien to kill police services dog Klue, possessing a knife for a purpose dangerous to the public peace and violating his probation again Oct. 13, in Fredericton as well.