Man charged with robbery Published Saturday February 26th, 2011

Codiac RCMP have charged a man with robbing a fast food restaurant on Thursday afternoon.

Christopher McLeod, 41, of Moncton, appeared in Moncton provincial court yesterday in relation to the robbery at the A&W restaurant and Petro-Canada gas station on Mountain Road.

McLeod was charged with robbery and he waived his bail hearing and was remanded into custody. He returns to court March 25 to enter a plea.

It's important to keep yourself safe when socializing online Published Wednesday February 23rd, 2011

There have been several local stories appearing this week alone that speak to the need for vigilance in protecting our online identities from those who are prepared to commandeer our personal information as a means to attain their questionable goals.
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Fewer offenders granted parole Published Monday February 21st, 2011

Documents show Parole Board appointees are Tory party loyalists

OTTAWA - The percentage of offenders in Canadians prisons who are granted parole has dropped steadily as the Harper government fills up posts on the National Parole Board with like-minded conservatives.

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Armed robberies involve enormous risks for very small gains Published Monday February 21st, 2011

Armed robberies tend to come in bunches.

Usually one or two people are committing the crimes, driven by drug addiction, desperate for enough cash for their next fix. They seldom stop at one robbery, usually continuing until they're caught.

Metro Moncton is in a bit of an upswing right now, having experienced three robberies in the last two weeks.
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Office of the Attorney General Justice and Consumer Affairs New security features at Moncton Law Courts 10 February 2011

MONCTON (CNB) – Enhanced security measures will be in place at the new Moncton Law Courts when it opens next week, Attorney General and Justice and Consumer Affairs Minister Marie-Claude Blais announced today.
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Riverview council hears policing concerns Published Tuesday February 1st, 2011

Traffic, noise complaints top list of concerns in Riverview

Bernie Tousenard, president of the Riverview Crime Prevention Committee, took to the podium at one point to urge greater co-operation between his and other like-minded groups and Codiac RCMP.

Tousenard said ordinary citizens can be a valuable resource to RCMP, and should be included and respected in that regard.

Critchlow agreed and said perhaps more could be done to work with the community.
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