Source: Royal Canadian Mounted Police
A 30-year-old man from Oromocto, N.B., has been charged following an armed robbery in the community.
On August 30, 2023, at approximately 2:15 p.m., a man entered a bank on Onondaga Street, in Oromocto, and demanded money while stating that he had a firearm in his backpack. Police arrived promptly to the scene, and the man was arrested without incident. He did not obtain any money, and the backpack and a pellet gun were seized.
On August 31, Chad Atkinson appeared in Fredericton Provincial Court and was charged with:
- · Attempted robbery
- · Possession of a weapon for the purpose of committing an offence
- · Carrying a concealed weapon
- · Breach of probation
He was remanded into custody, and is scheduled to return to court on September 5.