MONCTON, N.B. — The RCMP in eastern New Brunswick are warning the public about two armed men with "dangerous intent" driving in a pickup truck somewhere west of Moncton.
An Alert Ready message issued at 7:30 a.m. local time said the men were believed to be in the Berry Mills area driving in a black, 2018 Dodge Ram 2500 with no licence plate. The Mounties later issued a statement saying the suspects could be travelling in an older, light-coloured Ford F-150 pickup.
RCMP Cpl. Hans Ouellette said the suspects may have switched vehicles or they could have split up.
The Mounties initially said the suspects could be headed toward Edmundston in northwestern New Brunswick, but Ouellette said the intent of that message was to indicate that they were believed to be headed westbound from Berry Mills.
Ouellette said the alert was issued after a targeted, isolated incident in the community, which is why the RCMP did not ask residents to shelter in place.
"There is no public safety risk where people need to be locked indoors," Ouellette said in an interview.
As well, Ouelette said he could not confirm reports that several schools in eastern New Brunswick had been placed in lockdown to ensure the safety of students. The Anglophone East School District did not respond to a request for comment.
Meanwhile, the RCMP have identified one of the suspects as 50-year-old Léo Carrier, but the other man was not named. Carrier is described as five feet 10 inches, 170 pounds with grey hair, hazel eyes and tattoos of a skull, devil, cross and a storm on his chest.
The Mounties say the two men should not be approached, and they are urging anyone who spots them to call 911.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 6, 2025.
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