Centreville man found guilty in violent assault awaits sentencing
Stacey Harry Broad, 57, of Centreville, appeared in provincial court in custody by video on May 7 for a verdict following his trial on five charges related to a violent assault on a woman inside his car.
Judge Sebastian Michaud found him guilty on all five counts and set his sentencing date for June 25 at 9:30 a.m. A victim impact statement will be submitted to the court before his sentencing hearing.
Broad was charged with uttering threats, assault, assault by choking, sexual assault and unlawful confinement involving a female victim following an incident on April 10, 2024, on the Gregg Settlement Road.
During the trial, the woman testified she was a passenger in Broad’s car en route from Fredericton to his woodlot near Centreville. They both smoked crack cocaine during the drive when Broad became violent, pulled her hair, locked the car doors, and refused to let her exit the moving vehicle. He took her cell phone and elbowed her in the chest when she tried to retrieve it. Once at his property, Broad assaulted and sexually assaulted the woman inside the car and then fell asleep. She called the police, and he was arrested at the scene.
Broad testified at his trial and denied the allegations. Judge Michaud ruled his testimony was not credible because his evidence was contradictory and contained several inconsistencies.
Broad pleaded guilty to a separate charge of breaching his release order after being denied bail on May 23, 2024. He has been in custody for almost a year and has a prior criminal record.
Broad appeared relaxed while the verdict was being read and leaned back in his chair with his elbows and hands clasped atop his head. He came before the court dressed in prison clothes and a long grey beard.
Sentenced to 30 days
William John Miller, 54, of Greenfield, appeared in provincial court in custody by video on May 8 on a charge of breaching his house arrest. He was arrested on May 6 and held in custody.
Miller admitted to the breach and was ordered by Judge Henrik Tonning to spend the remaining 30 days of his sentence behind bars. The court heard Miller was recently involved in a single-vehicle accident in the middle of the night and was allegedly impaired behind the wheel. More charges are pending.
On Jan. 28, Miller was sentenced to 120 days of house arrest after being convicted of impaired driving. He was also ordered to abstain from alcohol.
Released with conditions
Gabriel John Tomah, 21, of Neqotkuk (Tobique First Nation), appeared in court in custody on May 7 for a bail hearing. He was released with conditions, including wearing an electronic monitoring device attached to his ankle. He returns to court for plea on May 27 at 9:30 a.m.
RCMP charged Tomah with sexual assault, assault causing bodily harm, pointing a firearm at another person, and possession of a weapon for the purpose of committing an offence. He was arrested on the weekend and held in custody until his bail hearing this week.
Woodstock man awaits bail hearing
Allan Charles McLaughlin, 63, of Woodstock, appeared in provincial court in custody by video on May 8 for a bail hearing on weapons charges related to a domestic dispute. His bail hearing was adjourned until May 15 at 1:30 p.m. to allow him more time to consult legal counsel.
McLaughlin was charged by Woodstock Police with possession of a weapon dangerous to the public peace (a nine-millimetre handgun), pointing a firearm at a female victim, assault with a weapon (a handgun), and careless use of a firearm in connection with an incident on April 13 in Woodstock. He was ordered to have no contact with the complainants. He was also charged with breaching a no-contact order on April 15 in Canterbury.
Woodstock Police attended a residence on April 13 to answer a call about a domestic dispute. During the course of their investigation, they determined a male suspect had produced a loaded handgun and pointed it at a female victim during the altercation.
Following this incident, police executed a search warrant at the same residence, which resulted in the seizure of a large quantity of firearms, including handguns, rifles and shotguns, and more than 1,500 rounds of ammunition.
Fined $1,200 for impaired
Alexandra Grace Barrett, 22, of Woodstock, was fined $1,200 after pleading guilty on May 6 to impaired driving. She was also prohibited from driving for one year.
Woodstock Police charged Barrett following an incident in Woodstock on Dec. 3, 2024. She had no prior criminal record.
Refusing a breathalyzer
Lindsay Harris, 22, of Waterville, will appear in provincial court on June 3 at 9:30 a.m. for plea on a breathalyzer charge laid by Woodstock Police.
Harris was charged with refusing a breathalyzer concerning an incident on Dec. 29, 2024, in Lower Woodstock. She made her first court appearance on May 6, when the matter was adjourned to the new date at the request of her defence counsel.
Limestone man faces two charges
Nicholas Andrew Scott, 39, of Limestone, will appear in provincial court on June 3 at 9:30 a.m. to answer three charges laid by Woodstock Police.
Scott was charged with flight from police, dangerous driving and mischief causing property damage to a door following an incident on Dec. 2, 2024, at NBCC Woodstock. He made his first court appearance on May 6 when the matter was adjourned for plea to the new date.
Awaiting trial for assault
Michael McIntosh, 37, of Coldstream, will appear for trial in provincial court on July 20, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. after pleading not guilty to three assault charges.
RCMP charged McIntosh with assaulting two men and one woman in connection with an incident on Feb. 8 in Juniper. He entered his not-guilty plea at a court appearance on May 6.
Conditional discharge
Jill Marie Smith, 37, of Greenfield, received a conditional discharge when she appeared in provincial court for sentencing on May 6. Smith pleaded guilty to theft and failing to appear in court.
Smith also appeared in provincial court on March 18 and pleaded not guilty to three breach charges. Her trial date was set for March 16, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. RCMP charged her with breaching the conditions of her release in connection with incidents on Oct. 8, 2024, Jan. 26 and Jan. 29.
Neqotkuk woman awaits sentencing
Maurene Anne Nicholas, 48, of Neqotkuk (Tobique First Nation), appeared for trial in provincial court on May 7 and changed her plea to guilty on an assault charge. Her sentencing date was set for Aug. 12 at 1:30 p.m.
RCMP charged Nicholas with assaulting another woman near Perth-Andover on Oct. 28, 2022.
Returning for plea
Tammy Lloyd, 49, of Plaster Rock, will appear in provincial court on June 3 at 9:30 a.m. to answer a threat charge laid by RCMP.
Lloyd was charged with uttering threats against another woman concerning an incident on Feb. 21 at Upper Kent. She made her first court appearance on May 6 when the matter was adjourned to the new date. Lloyd was released on an undertaking and ordered to have no contact with the complainant.
Zealand man to stand trial
Sheldon Marr Brewer, 26, of Zealand, appeared for trial in provincial court on May 8 after pleading not guilty to charges laid by RCMP. His trial was adjourned until Sept. 8 at 9:30 a.m. at the request of his defence counsel.
Marr-Brewer appeared in provincial court in custody for a bail hearing on March 15, 2024, and was released with conditions. RCMP charged him with breaking into a dwelling house, resisting arrest, flight from police, and dangerous driving concerning an incident on March 12, 2024, near Cloverdale.
He was arrested on a warrant following a police chase that began in the Cloverdale area. The vehicle involved then crashed into a ditch, and the driver fled on foot. Shortly after, police received a report of a man smashing his way into a nearby home by kicking down a door in order to hide from police. The homeowner fled uninjured.
The suspect eventually left the house and ran into the woods. Drones and police dogs were called to assist in the search. The man was later spotted in Millville and was finally captured in Coldstream.
Picked up and released
Jayson Lee O’Hagan, 21, of Bairdsville, appeared in provincial court in custody on May 8 on a charge of breaching his release order. He was released with conditions and returns to court for plea on May 20 at 9:30 a.m.
O’Hagan appeared in provincial court on April 29 and changed his plea to guilty on two other charges laid by RCMP. His sentencing was set for June 3 at 1:30 p.m.
O’Hagan pleaded guilty to dangerous driving and breaching a release order on Sept. 15, 2024, near Bairdsville. The crown withdrew several other charges. He appeared in provincial court in custody by video on March 20 for a bail hearing and was released with conditions, including house arrest.
Bail hearing adjourned
Daniel Jr. Francis, 32, of Neqotkuk (Tobique First Nation), appeared in provincial court in custody by video on May 8 for a bail hearing on four charges. The hearing was adjourned until May 15 at 9:30 a.m. at the request of his defence counsel.
Francis was charged by RCMP with two counts of assault with a weapon (a knife) involving two male victims, possession of a weapon dangerous to the public peace, and possession of ammunition while prohibited, concerning an incident on May 5 at Neqotkuk.
In custody awaiting plea
Mitchell McKenzie, 39, of Wotstak (Woodstock First Nation), appeared in provincial court in custody by video on May 8 for plea on charges laid by RCMP. The matter was adjourned until June 12 at 9:30 a.m. to allow him more time to consult legal counsel.
McKenzie was denied bail and remanded to jail on March 27. RCMP arrested and charged him with breaching a release order (no alcohol or drugs) and committing mischief concerning an incident on March 21 at Wotstak.
He also appeared in provincial in custody on March 17 following a five-day mental health assessment at the Restigouche hospital. Judge Karen Lee found McKenzie fit to stand trial and released him with conditions, but he returned to custody. His medical report indicated he struggles with alcohol and heavy drug use.
McKenzie appeared in court in custody on March 10 after being arrested on a warrant. RCMP charged him with assaulting another man with a weapon (a wooden pole) following an incident on July 24, 2024, at Wotstak.
He appeared in provincial court in custody on Nov. 25, 2024, for a bail hearing and was released with conditions but failed to return to court for plea. He missed three court dates before being arrested on a warrant.
Neqotkuk woman released
Ashley Paul, 33, of Neqotkuk (Tobique First Nation), appeared in provincial court in custody by video on May 8 for a bail hearing on charges laid by RCMP. She was released with conditions until her next court appearance in June.
Paul will be residing at a residence at Eel Ground First Nation. She was charged with breaking into a dwelling house, theft of two TVs and a laptop, mischief causing property damage to a door, breach of probation, and breach of a peace bond following an incident on March 21 at Craig’s Flats. She was also charged with breaching her curfew on April 1 at Bairdsville.
Paul is awaiting trial in provincial court on June 23-25 on other charges in connection with an alleged kidnapping at Neqotkuk in April 2024. She was released with conditions at that time with an electronic monitoring device attached to her ankle.
Trial adjourned to new date
Travis Wade Johnston, 38, of Woodstock, appeared for trial in provincial court on May 8 after pleading not guilty to two charges laid by Woodstock Police. His trial was adjourned until Aug. 28 at 1:30 p.m.
Johnston was released on an undertaking until his trial. He was charged with two counts of breaching a no-contact order for alleged incidents in Woodstock on March 25 and April 2, 2024.
He also pleaded not guilty to several more charges laid by Woodstock Police. His trial on those matters was adjourned until Sept. 3 at 9:30 a.m. at the request of his defence counsel.
Johnston was charged with two counts of uttering threats, assault involving a female victim, unlawful confinement, committing mischief by removing data from a cell phone, and criminal harassment concerning a series of incidents that took place in Woodstock between Sept. 1-30, 2023, on Feb. 17 and Jan. 31, 2024, and between Aug. 1, 2023, and March 12, 2024.
Johnston appeared in provincial court in custody on March 20, 2024, and was remanded for a bail hearing. Woodstock Police arrested him two days after his first release from custody. He appeared in court in custody on March 18, 2024, and was released with conditions, including a no-contact order. He was back in custody on March 20, 2024, for breaching the order and was remanded for a bail hearing on March 21, 2024. He was rereleased with amended conditions.
Trial and sentencing still pending
Dylan Thibodeau, 28, of Neqotkuk (Tobique First Nation), appeared for trial in provincial court on May 7 after pleading not guilty to three charges laid by RCMP. His trial was adjourned until June 5 at 9:30 a.m. at the request of his defence counsel.
RCMP charged Thibodeau with three counts of assaulting a police officer, resisting arrest, break and enter, assault, breach of a peace bond, and breach of probation in connection with an incident on Jan. 23, 2024, at Neqotkuk. He appeared in provincial court in custody and was released with conditions.
Thibodeau pleaded guilty to all three counts of assaulting police, and his sentencing date was set for June 5 at 9:30 a.m. He will stand trial for the break-and-enter charge, the alleged assault and breach of probation. The crown withdrew the remaining two charges.
Awaiting trial and sentencing
Brittany Priscilla King, 27, of Woodstock, appeared for trial in provincial court on May 8 after pleading not guilty to several charges laid by Woodstock Police. Her trial was adjourned, and she was ordered to return to court on May 13 at 9:30 a.m. to set a new trial date.
King was charged with possession of a stolen vehicle, dangerous driving, committing mischief causing property damage and assault using a vehicle following an incident on Sept. 17, 2023, in Woodstock.
She also appeared for trial in provincial court on a separate matter on April 24 and was found guilty of one count of theft. Her sentencing date will be rescheduled during her court appearance on May 13.
Woodstock Police charged King with assault with a weapon (a knife) and assault causing bodily harm to a male victim, theft, and unlawful entry at a dwelling house concerning an incident on Nov. 5, 2023, in Woodstock. She was found not guilty of the assault charges and the unlawful entry.
King appeared in provincial court on Feb. 4 and pleaded not guilty to one other charge laid by Woodstock Police. Her trial dates were scheduled for Feb. 9 and Feb. 11, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. A pre-trial conference will also be held on Oct. 22 at 1:30 p.m.
Woodstock Police charged King with breach of a release order by violating electronic monitoring in Woodstock between Dec. 7 and Dec. 9, 2024. She appeared in provincial court in custody on Dec. 10, 2024. She was remanded to jail to await a bail hearing and was released with conditions on Dec. 20, 2024.
King was also charged with possessing a stolen vehicle on Nov. 22, 2022, and failing to attend court on Feb. 21, 2023. She pleaded not guilty, and her trial was adjourned to Jan. 22, 2026, at 9:30 a.m.
