File: 23-5076
The Saint John Police have arrested a 46-year-old man following a residential break and enter
It is reported that:
On Tuesday, August 15, 2023, at approximately 1:48 a.m., police responded to a report of a break and enter in the 40-block of Clarendon Street.
It was alleged that the suspect had entered an apartment while the residents were sleeping and stole a number of items.
A resident woke to discover items missing including keys to a vehicle and the vehicle itself that had been parked outside.
At approximately 2:30 a.m., an officer located the stolen vehicle in a parking lot on Loch Lomond Road and arrested the 46-year-old driver and lone occupant of the vehicle.
In addition to the vehicle, the accused was in possession of other property stolen from the break and enter. He was also arrested for fraud related offenses after allegedly making purchases using a debit card stolen from the apartment.
The stolen vehicle and property were returned to the owner. The accused was held in custody and is scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday, August 15, 2023.
