Don Macpherson

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The Fredericton Police Force released images Friday of a man suspected in three open police investigations in the city in the hope that members of the public might recognize him. “Fredericton police are requesting the public’s assistance in identifying the following suspect of interest in relation to an ongoing investigation,” the force posted on social media Friday morning.

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A transient accused of stalking a woman in Fredericton and of fleecing a barbershop for a free haircut asked a court Thursday to order a psychiatric assessment. Logan Bradley Fletcher, 23, of no fixed address, appeared in Fredericton provincial court in person and in custody Thursday, scheduled to go through a bail hearing. However, he instead asked Judge Mary Jane Richards to order a 30-day psychiatric assessment to determine if he’s fit to stand trial.

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A Fredericton woman will return to court later this month to enter a plea to a charge alleging she dipped into the till at a rural store repeatedly over the course of several months last year. Shawna Lea Brewer (Photo: Facebook)Shawna Lea Brewer, 50, of Parkside Drive, appeared in Fredericton provincial court Tuesday for her first appearance on a charge of theft. She’s accused of stealing more than $5,000 of money from Fen’s Market in Zealand between Jan. 9 and April 16, 2024.

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A Fredericton man found passed out at the wheel of a running car told police he was trying to keep warm while sleeping off a night one when he was busted for impaired operation of a motor vehicle. Trever Stephen Allen, 26, of Fieldstone Court, appeared in Fredericton provincial court Tuesday to answer to a charge related to impaired driving. He pleaded guilty to having an elevated blood-alcohol level within two hours of having care and control of a motor vehicle. This post is for paid subscribers

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A former public-safety officer who lost his job after leaving his work firearm loaded and unsecured around his kids is appealing his conviction for careless storage of the weapon. Michael (Mike) Phillipe Breau, 35, of Wilsey Road in Rusagonis, was convicted last year of storing a handgun improperly and was sentenced in November to two years of probation. The case arose after the RCMP investigated him in 2022 after receiving a criminal complaint from New Maryland resident Michelle Russell.