Monthly Archives: March 2024

Crime

Arrests made for dangerous driving and weapons offences

Story Harvested From Saint John Police Dept

Arrests made for dangerous driving and weapons offences

 

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The Saint John Police have arrested two men following a dangerous driving incident in East Saint John.

It is reported that:

On Thursday, March 21, 2024, at approximately 7:00 p.m., an off-duty officer observed a car driving at high speeds and dangerously eastbound on Highway 1. A caller also reported that the passenger waved a machete at them.

The vehicle turned into a parking lot near Mcallister Drive and Westmorland Road where police took two men into custody.

A search of the vehicle resulted in the seizure of a machete.

The 24-year-old driver was arrested for dangerous driving, impaired driving, and an outstanding committal warrant. He was transported to jail and is scheduled to return to court on Tuesday, June 04, 2024.

The 26-year-old passenger was arrested for possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose and breach of probation. He was held in custody and is scheduled to return to court on Monday, March 25, 2024.

Investigators are appealing for witnesses or anyone that has dash-cam or video footage of the incident, or anyone with information is asked to contact the Saint John Police Force at 1-506-648-3333, or if you wish to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or 1-800-222-T.I.P.S.

History

On this day March 25

 On This Day – March 25

  • 1995 WikiWikiWeb, the world’s first wiki, is launched

    Ward Cunningham introduced the wiki, or user-editable website. Today, Wikipedia is the world’s most well known and widely used wiki.

  • 1988 Thousands of people join the first peaceful demonstrations against the communist regime in Czechoslovakia

    The Candle Demonstration was brutally dispersed by the Police but was the first step towards the Velvet Revolution that resulted in the establishment of democracy in the country.

  • 1975 King Faisal of Saudi Arabia is assassinated by his nephew

    Despite the king’s dying wish that the life of the assassin be spared, Faisal bin Musaid was publicly executed on June 18, 1975.

  • 1957 6 countries found the European Economic Community

    The EEC’s establishment was an important step towards European integration and the creation of the European Union (EU).

  • 1949 The Soviet Union begins deporting some 90,000 Estonians, Latvians, and Lithuanians to some of Russia’s most inhospitable areas

    Operation Priboi, also known as March deportation, was designed to weaken the Baltic nationalist movement. Most of the deportees, labeled “enemies of the people” by the Soviet authorities, were women and children.