New charges for Canadian Tire assault suspect
Colin Jaffar Rogers, 28, of Fredericton, refused to co-operate with doctor conducting psychiatric assessment at jail, court hears; judge orders longer examination on fitness issue
A Fredericton accused of a violent robbery at an uptown store last week refused to speak with a lawyer after demanding one Thursday, and he didn’t engage with a psychiatrist for a court-ordered assessment.
Colin Jaffar Rogers, 28, of Westbrook Lane, was arrested the night of March 20 after a violent incident at Canadian Tire on Smythe Street, and after a chaotic court appearance Friday, a judge ordered that he undergo a five-day psychiatric assessment to determine if he was fit to stand trial.
The defendant was charged last week with committing an aggravated assault on Joseph Godin by wounding him and endangering his life, assaulting Fredericton police Const. Deana Joka and resisting Const. Matt MacMellan, all on March 20.
A detective with the city police force’s major crime unit laid additional charges Thursday as well, alleging Rogers assaulted Godin with a weapon (a utility knife), that he committed robbery by assaulting him with the intent to steal from Canadian Tire, and that he possessed a machete for a purpose dangerous to the public peace.