Davenport awaiting sentence for home invasion
Timothy Grant Davenport, 46, of no fixed address, appeared in provincial court in custody by video on Feb. 4 for sentencing after changing his plea to guilty on six charges laid by RCMP. Judge Karen Lee reserved her decision on sentence until Feb. 6 at 10 a.m.
At an earlier court appearance, Crown Prosecutor Cathleen Trafton told the court that Davenport deserved four years and three months in prison, minus time served and 18 months of probation. She also recommended that he be ordered to register with the federal DNA database and be prohibited from firearms for life. Defence Counsel Alex Carleton requested a sentence of three years and 10 months, minus time served. Depending on the judge’s decision, Davenport may have roughly two years left to serve in a federal institution once his remand time is applied.
Davenport was charged by RCMP with theft of a gun and ammunition, committing mischief by breaking a window, resisting arrest, possession of a prohibited weapon (a loaded sawed-off shotgun), reckless discharge of a firearm, pointing a gun at another man, possession of a firearm without a licence, possession of ammunition while prohibited, and possession of a firearm while prohibited, in connection with a home invasion on Nov. 26, 2023, near Lakeville.
The crown withdrew three charges, and one firearm charge was reduced to a lesser included offence.
The court heard Davenport entered a private residence in Lakeville where he stole a gun and ammunition and then went into the woods and discharged the firearm. A two-hour police search followed with assistance from a police dog. He was arrested near the store in Lakeville but left the gun in the woods.
The court heard Davenport struggled with mental health issues and substance abuse. He told the court he planned to return to Alberta after his release.
He appeared in court for a bail hearing on Nov. 29, 2023, and was remanded to jail. His prior criminal record was lengthy.
On Jan. 17, Davenport also pleaded guilty to fraud for an incident on June 17, 2014, in Perth-Andover. The court heard that Davenport deposited empty envelopes into a banking machine at the Bank of Montreal and then withdrew $1,000 from the machine during two separate transactions.
Neqotkuk man handed house arrest
Gavin Schloemer, 33, of Neqotkuk (Tobique First Nation), received 12 months of house arrest when he appeared in provincial court for sentencing on Feb. 4.
Schloemer will follow a curfew for the first six months and must complete 50 hours of community service work. He was also ordered to seek counselling and treatment for drug and alcohol addiction and anger management.
He appeared in provincial court in custody for a bail hearing on Sept. 27, 2024, and was released with conditions. He pleaded guilty to breaching a release order (house arrest) concerning an incident on Sept. 23, 2024, at Neqotkuk.
Schloemer also pleaded guilty to resisting arrest and assaulting police on June 21, 2024, at Neqotkuk and assaulting police on June 21, 2024, at Williamstown. The crown withdrew another charge of failing to appear in court.
Arrested and released with conditions
Henry Douglas Oakes, 54, of Greenfield, appeared in provincial court in custody on Feb. 4 after being arrested on a warrant. He was released with conditions.
Oakes was charged by Woodstock Police with impaired driving on Aug. 6, 2024, and theft from the Superstore on July 12, 2024, in Woodstock. RCMP also charged him with breach of an undertaking on May 15, 2024, at Florenceville-Bristol.
He pleaded not guilty to all charges and returns to court on Feb. 25 at 9:30 a.m. to set a trial date.
Arrested on warrants
Mackenzie O’Keefe, 26, of Tobique Narrows, appeared in provincial court in custody on Feb. 4 after being arrested on warrants. He was released with conditions and returns to court for plea on Feb. 25 at 9:30 a.m.
O’Keefe was charged with mischief causing property damage to a windshield on Oct. 26, 2023, at Tobique Narrows, and possession of a stolen vehicle and driving while suspended on Dec. 30, 2023, at Quaker Brook, Victoria County.
Released on an undertaking
Jorge Heinz Fenske, 56, of Greenfield, will appear in provincial court on April 1 at 9:30 a.m. to answer multiple charges laid by RCMP.
He appeared in court on Feb.4 and was released on an undertaking until his next court appearance.
Fenske was charged with assault causing bodily harm involving a female victim, assault with a weapon (a broom), and unlawful confinement for an incident on Nov. 16, 2024, at Wotstak (Woodstock First Nation). He was also charged with assault causing bodily harm, uttering threats and taking a vehicle without consent following an incident on Dec. 10, 2024, at Wotstak.
Sentencing set for drug trafficking
William Jarred O’Donnell, 28, of Grafton, will appear in provincial court in custody on March 25 at 1:30 p.m. for sentencing after pleading guilty to drug trafficking charges.
Woodstock Police charged him with possession of methamphetamine, possession of cocaine, and possession of fentanyl, all for the purpose of trafficking in connection with an incident on May 21, 2024, in Woodstock. He was remanded to jail and denied bail.
Woodstock Police also charged O’Donnell with breach of a release order and mail theft on May 2, 2024, in Woodstock.
Held for bail hearing
Kyle Laurie Williams, 36, of Clearview, appeared in provincial court in custody by video on Feb. 4 after being arrested on a warrant for failing to appear. He was remanded to jail to await a bail hearing on Feb. 6 at 9:30 a.m.
RCMP charged him with transmitting intimate images without consent concerning an incident on June 4, 2023, at Centreville. Williams entered a not-guilty, and his trial will proceed with court-appointed counsel for cross-examination on Feb. 26 at 9:30 a.m.
Returning for plea
Samuel Robert Crewe, 30, of Jacksonville, will appear in provincial court on Feb. 18 at 9:30 a.m. for plea on four charges laid by RCMP.
He appeared in provincial court in custody for a bail hearing on Jan. 6 and was released with conditions.
Crewe was charged by RCMP with possession of methamphetamine, flight from police, dangerous driving and driving while prohibited in connection with an incident in Kirkland on Jan. 4. He has a prior criminal record.
Wotstak man has new charges
Jacob Richard Sewell, 34, of Wotstak (Woodstock First Nation), appeared in provincial court on Feb. 4 to answer new charges laid by RCMP. The matter was adjourned for plea until March 4 at 9:30 a.m.
Sewell was charged with uttering threats and assault with a weapon (a knife) involving a female victim, stemming from an incident on Sept. 27, 2024, at Wotstak.
Sewell was also charged with two counts of trafficking in cocaine in connection with incidents on April 24 and May 2, 2024, in Woodstock. He will enter a plea at his court appearance on March 4.
Two face charges for assault at Woodstock Legion
Takoda Louis Lee Christian, 19, of Woodstock, formerly of Neqotkuk (Tobique First Nation, will appear in provincial court on Feb. 25 at 9:30 a.m. for plea on three charges laid by Woodstock Police. He was scheduled for plea on Feb. 4 when the matter was adjourned to allow him more time to consult legal counsel.
Christian and a co-accused, Hannah Dawn McGuire, 18, of Woodstock, were each charged by Woodstock Police with aggravated assault, dangerous driving causing bodily harm, and failing to remain at the scene of an accident following an incident outside the Royal Canadian Legion in Woodstock on Nov. 14, 2024, around 8:55 p.m. Police were called to the scene and a man was transported to hospital for treatment of serious injuries.
McGuire appeared in court on Jan. 28 for plea, and the matter was adjourned until Feb.25 at 9:30 a.m. at the request of her defence counsel.
The pair was arrested on a warrant while attempting to cross the Woodstock-Houlton border on Dec. 20, 2024. They were held in custody for a bail hearing on Dec. 23, 2024, and released with conditions.
Bustard sentencing adjourned
Mason Bustard, 18, of Woodstock, appeared for sentencing in provincial court in custody by video on Feb. 4 after changing his plea to guilty on several charges laid by Woodstock Police.
The matter was adjourned until Feb. 7 at 9:30 a.m., when a new date for his sentencing will be set.
Bustard was denied bail on Aug. 8. He pleaded guilty to uttering threats against a female on July 24, 2024, in Woodstock, and guilty to breaking into a garage on Houlton Street, wearing a mask during the commission of an offence, and assault with a weapon (a knife) on July 16, 2024, in Woodstock. The crown withdrew two other charges.
Bustard was arrested after police received a report of an armed intruder who entered a yard on Houlton Street on the morning of July 16, 2024, and approached a woman while holding a knife. The man’s face was partially covered with a mask or scarf.
He instructed the woman to go inside her house. She immediately complied and locked the door behind her. The man then went inside her garage before eventually leaving the area.
Bustard will stand trial on Feb. 7 and Feb. 14 at 9:30 a.m. on charges of breach of a release order, possession of prohibited weapons (a sawed-off shotgun and brass knuckles), possession of a firearm without a licence, and possession of a loaded prohibited firearm and ammunition without a licence on July 28, 2024, in Woodstock. He confirmed he had legal counsel to proceed to trial.
Police made their arrest after spotting a suspect on Houlton Street around noon on July 28. The individual fled on a bicycle into the woods and was pursued by officers on foot. During the chase, the suspect discarded various items, including a sawed-off shotgun, brass knuckles, and a mask, which were retrieved later by an RCMP police dog.
Facing three charges
Damian Oakes, 26, of Coldstream, will appear in provincial court on March 4 at 9:30 a.m. to answer three charges laid by RCMP.
Oakes was charged with indictable sexual assault, touching for a sexual purpose, and using a weapon to commit an assault (a lighter) in connection with an incident between Jan. 1, 2017 and Dec. 13, 2021. He was scheduled for plea on Feb. 4 when the matter was adjourned to the new date.
Glassville man to stand trial
Timothy Maurice Thibodeau, 42, of Glassville, appeared in provincial court on Feb. 4 and pleaded not guilty to the RCMP’s charges. His trial dates were set for next year.
Thibodeau was charged with possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking, uttering threats on Sept. 4, 2023, at Hartland, and failing to appear in court on Oct. 24, 2024. He appeared in court in custody on Nov. 4, 2024, and was released with conditions.
He will stand trial on the drug charge on Jan. 15-16, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. His trial on the remaining two charges was set for Jan. 14, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. A monitoring date was also scheduled for Oct. 7 at 1:30 p.m.
Facing two charges
Willard O’Donnell, 51, of Napodogan, appeared in provincial court on Feb. 4 and pleaded not guilty to two charges laid by RCMP. His trial date was set for Jan. 19, 2026, at 9:30 a.m.
O’Donnell was charged with assault with a weapon (a vehicle) and failing to stop at the scene of an accident in connection with an incident on Jan. 18, 2024, in Florenceville-Bristol.
Newbridge man pleads not guilty
Bernard Murray Turner, 38, of Newbridge, appeared in provincial court on Feb. 4 and pleaded not guilty to charges laid by Woodstock Police. His trial dates were set for Dec. 22 at 9:30 a.m. and Feb. 18, 2026, at 9:30 a.m.
Turner was charged by Woodstock Police with fraud under $5,000, uttering a forged document and possession of stolen property (a cheque) for an incident on Aug. 3, 2023, in Woodstock.
He also faces a flight charge from police for an incident on Feb. 16, 2024. He appeared in provincial court in custody by video on Nov. 7, 2024, for a bail hearing and was released with conditions. A monitoring date for his trial was set for Nov. 18 at 9:30 a.m.
Carlingford man facing six charges
Patrick Campbell, 29, of Carlingford, will appear in provincial court on Feb. 25 at 9:30 a.m. to answer six charges laid by RCMP.
Campbell was charged with sexual assault involving a female victim, assault causing bodily harm, assault by choking, assault with a weapon (a knife), attempting to obstruct justice, and administering a noxious substance in connection with incidents between 2020 and 2024 in Victoria County.
Campbell appeared in court on Feb. 4 when the matter was adjourned for plea to the new date at the request of his defence counsel.
Facing weapons charges
London Murchison, 19, of Plaster Rock, appeared in provincial court on Feb. 4 for plea on two charges laid by RCMP. The matter was adjourned until March 4 at 9:30 a.m. at the request of his defence counsel.
Murchison was charged with assault with a weapon (a knife) and possession of a prohibited weapon (a butterfly knife) concerning an incident on Sept. 2, 2024, at Plaster Rock. He was released on an undertaking until his next court date.
Trial set for breaching curfew
Ronald Terry Bowmaster, 37, of Bairdsville, will appear for trial in provincial court on Jan. 30, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. after pleading not guilty to breaching his curfew.
The RCMP charged Bowmaster with breaching his release order (curfew) for an incident on March 17, 2024, at Bairdsville. His defence counsel entered a not-guilty plea during his court appearance on Feb. 4.
Facing assault charge
Jodi Bull, 60, of Bulls Creek, will appear in provincial court on Feb. 18 at 9:30 a.m. for plea on an assault charge.
RCMP charged Bull with assaulting another man in connection with an incident on June 2 at Bulls Creek. He appeared in court on Feb. 4 when the matter was adjourned to the new date at the request of his defence counsel. The court heard a resolution is being sought with the crown.
Fredericton man gets trial date
Ryan Patrick Brown, 33, of Fredericton, appeared in provincial court on Feb. 4 and pleaded not guilty to three charges laid by Woodstock Police. His trial date was set for Feb. 2, 2026, at 9:30 a.m.
Brown was charged with assault involving a female victim, assault by choking and mischief by interfering with property (a phone) stemming from an incident on Nov. 17 in Woodstock.
Three trials scheduled
Justin Ryan Shea, 36, of Plymouth Road, appeared in provincial court on Feb. 4 and pleaded not guilty to two drug trafficking charges. His trial was set for Jan. 26 and Jan. 28, 2026, at 9:30 a.m.
Shea was charged by Woodstock Police with trafficking in methamphetamine and possession of methamphetamine for the purpose of trafficking in connection with incidents in Woodstock on June 30 and May 2, 2024. A pre-trial conference will be held on Oct. 15 at 9:30 a.m.
Shea appeared in provincial court in custody by video on Nov. 7, 2024, for a bail hearing and was released with conditions. He was charged by Woodstock Police with break, enter and theft at a dwelling house on Creighton Street on Sept. 26, 2024, and an additional charge of breaching an undertaking (curfew). He pleaded not guilty, and his trial date was set for July 14 at 9:30 a.m.
A co-accused, James Blair Hovey, 27, of Perth Andover, faces charges for the same alleged break-in and will stand trial with Shea on July 14. Hovey was also charged with breach of probation.
Shea was also charged with mischief causing property damage and break, enter and theft at the East Coast Truck Wash for an incident on March 17, 2024, in Lower Woodstock. He pleaded not guilty and his trial was set for Jan. 2, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. A monitoring date was scheduled for Oct. 22 at 9:30 a.m.
Arrest warrant issued
The court issued an arrest warrant for Ryan Eccleston, 32, of Plaster Rock, after he failed to appear in provincial court for plea on Feb. 4. Judge Karen Lee told the court Eccleston was currently at large on a parole violation.
Eccleston was charged with being at large on a release order, flight from police, dangerous driving and possession of methamphetamine for the purpose of trafficking on March 17, 2024, in Perth-Andover.
The crown withdrew the drug trafficking charge at his court appearance on Jan. 7.
Eccleston was sentenced in 2021 to four years in federal penitentiary after pleading guilty to 11 RCMP charges. He was paroled and then returned to prison on the new charges. He expected his sentence from 2021 to expire in early January.
Breathalyzer refusal
Bianca Laqua, 35, of Woodstock, will appear in provincial court on Feb. 25 at 9:30 a.m. for plea on one charge laid by Woodstock Police.
Laqua was charged with refusing a breathalyzer concerning an incident in Woodstock on Sept. 21, 2024. She appeared in court on Feb. 4 when the matter was adjourned to the new date.
Pair jointly charged with offence
Avory Saige Vatali, 22, and Alexander Timothy Gordon Jansen, 22, both of Woodstock, appeared in provincial court on Feb. 4 to answer a charge laid by Woodstock Police.
Vatali and Jansen were jointly charged with failing to provide the necessities of life to another person in connection with a recent incident in Woodstock. The matter was adjourned for plea until Feb. 26 at 9:30 a.m. Before their next court appearance, Vatali was ordered to undergo a mental health assessment.
Trial scheduled for bracelet offence
Brittany Priscilla King, 27, of Woodstock, appeared in provincial court on Feb. 4 and pleaded not guilty to one 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.
Woodstock Police also charged King with assault with a weapon (a knife), 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 pleaded not guilty, and her trial dates were rescheduled for April 14 and April 24 at 9:30 a.m.
She was also 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 pleaded not guilty, and her trial was adjourned until May 8.
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 a trial date was set for April 14 at 9:30 a.m.
Multiple trials for Woodstock man
Logan Estey, 20, of Woodstock, appeared in provincial court on Feb. 4 to answer multiple charges. He pleaded not guilty on all counts, and three trial dates were set for Oct. 31 at 9:30 a.m., Nov. 24 at 9:30 a.m. and Jan. 12, 2026, at 9:30 a.m.
Estey was charged by RCMP with assault, assault with a weapon (a car), and dangerous driving following an incident on July 24, 2024, at Wotstak (Woodstock First Nation).
Woodstock Police charged him with two counts of breaching a no-contact order concerning an incident in Woodstock on Aug. 3, 2024. He was ordered to have no further contact with the complainant. He appeared in provincial court in custody on Aug. 8, 2024, and was released with conditions.
He was also charged with mischief causing property damage to a window and possessing a firearm to commit an offence in connection with an incident on Jan. 1, 2024, in Upper Woodstock. The court heard Estey is also facing more charges in Fredericton. A monitoring date for his trials in Woodstock takes place on March 4 at 9:30 a.m.
Charged with drug trafficking
Charles Giberson, 46, of Rothesay, appeared in provincial court on Feb. 4 to answer a charge of drug trafficking laid by Woodstock Police.
Giberson was charged with possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking, stemming from an incident on July 24, 2024, in Woodstock. He was released on an undertaking and returns to court for plea on Feb. 18 at 9:30 a.m.
Not-guilty plea in knife incident
Chelsea Sacobie, 31, of no fixed address, appeared in provincial court on Feb. 4 and pleaded not guilty to an assault charge. Her trial date was set for Jan. 22, 2026, at 9:30 a.m.
Sacobie was charged by RCMP with assault with a weapon (a knife) involving a male victim following an incident on Oct. 10, 2024, at Perth-Andover.
Released on an undertaking
Paul Allingham, 48, of Enterprise in Victoria County, will appear in provincial court on Feb. 25 at 9:30 a.m. to answer an assault charge.
Allingham was charged with assaulting another man in connection with an incident on Sept. 17, 2024, near Plaster Rock. He appeared in court on Feb. 4 via teleconference when the matter was adjourned for plea to the new date. He remains on an undertaking until his next court appearance.
Two charges in driving incident
Olivia Annette Young, 32, of Woodstock, appeared in provincial court on Feb. 4 to answer two charges laid by Woodstock Police. The matter was adjourned for plea until Feb. 25 at 9:30 a.m. to allow her more time to secure legal counsel.
Young was charged with fleeing police and dangerous driving in connection with an incident that occurred on Sept. 13, 2024, in Woodstock.
Two charged with fraud
A warrant is being held on file for two individuals from Neqotkuk (Tobique First Nation) who failed to appear in provincial court on Feb. 4 to answer fraud charges.
John Perley and Tara Sappier were each charged by RCMP with uttering forged documents (cheques) and fraud over $5,000 in connection with incidents between Sept. 12 and Oct. 6, 2022, at Neqotkuk. They both return to court for plea on Feb. 18 at 9:30 a.m.
The charges relate to a series of stolen cheques from the band office, allegedly cashed by several community members. Other charges have also been laid.
Neqotkuk man to stand trial
Joshua Sisson, 37, of Neqotkuk (Tobique First Nation), appeared in provincial court on Feb. 4 and pleaded not guilty to two charges laid by RCMP. His trial date was set for Jan. 29, 2026, at 9:30 a.m.
Sisson was charged with attempted break and enter and mischief causing property damage to a shed on Sept. 24, 2024, at Neqotkuk.
Sentencing delayed for Neqotkuk woman
Tammy Schloemer, 57, of Neqotkuk, failed to appear for sentencing in provincial court on Jan. 30 after changing her plea to guilty on two charges laid by RCMP and Woodstock Police. An arrest warrant was issued. Her sentencing was adjourned until Feb. 10 at 1:30 p.m.
Schloemer was charged by RCMP with assault while threatening to use a weapon (a wooden stick) against another woman and committing mischief causing property damage to a window about an incident on Oct. 3, 2021, at Neqotkuk. Woodstock Police also charged her with shoplifting at the Superstore on April 20, 2023.
She pleaded guilty to the store theft and the mischief charge. The crown withdrew the assault charge.
Johnville man denied bail
Ryan Troy O’Donnell, 27, of Johnville, will appear in provincial court in custody for sentencing on two charges on Feb. 27 at 9:30 a.m. He was denied bail on Jan. 9.
O’Donnell was charged with possession of stolen property (cheques) on Dec. 16, 2023, in Beechwood and mischief causing property damage on Feb. 15, 2024. RCMP laid the charges. He changed his plea to guilty, and a sentencing date was set for Feb. 27 at 9:30 a.m.
O’Donnell pleaded not guilty to sexual assault in connection with an incident in Beechwood between Sept. 1 and Sept. 30, 2021. His trial date was set for Jan. 16. After one day of testimony, the trial was adjourned for final submissions on Feb. 6 at 11 a.m. The court heard he was also facing other charges in Edmundston. O’Donnell has a prior criminal record.
Charged with uttering threats
Brandon Lee Kinney, 25, of Woodstock, was scheduled to appear in provincial court on Feb. 4 to face a threat charge. He failed to appear, and a warrant is being held on file.
Woodstock Police charged Kinney with uttering threats stemming from an incident on July 19, 2024, in Woodstock. The court heard the crown may consent to the charge being moved to the alternative measures program. Kinney has another court appearance set for Feb. 11 at 9:30 a.m.
