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Crime Shorts: Catalytic Converter Theft
Catalytic converter theft is rampant in New Brunswick. Thieves crawl under a vehicle and cut the converter free using a tool like a portable angle grinder. SUV’s and pickup trucks are especially at risk as they are higher off the ground. Catalytic converters are a valuable target for thieves because of...
Crime Shorts: Unsolved Homicides in Saint-Quentin, NB (October 2017)
Crime Stoppers needs your help solving the murders of 36-year-old Melanie Roussie and 67-year-old Jean-Paul Caron in Saint-Quentin, NB. On October 30th, 2017, the victims were found dead of gunshot wounds in the home of Jean-Paul Caron at 44 Valcourt Road in Saint-Quentin. Melanie Roussie, mother of three, was originally...
Crime Shorts: Internet Sextortion
Sextortion is a crime that often targets teenagers, especially teenage boys. Criminals use social media to trick their victims into believing they are communicating with a potential partner, and then persuade them to send explicit pictures or videos of themselves. The offenders extort money by threatening to share these images...
Crime Shorts: Copper Theft
Copper theft is on the rise in New Brunswick, and it’s costing its victims dearly in time and money. Copper is valuable and commonly used for electrical and telecommunications wires as well as water pipes. Thieves break into buildings and substations to steal any copper they can find, causing damage that...
Fredericton Police continue to investigate disappearance of 38-year-old Erin Brooks
Fredericton Police Force continues to investigate the disappearance of 38-year-old Erin Brooks, who was last seen on Fredericton’s Northside on December 27, 2021. A $65,000 reward is now being offered for information which will lead to finding Erin Brooks. The donor of the funds wishes to remain anonymous. UPDATE -...
Crime Stoppers launches new video series to help crack unsolved cases and enhance community safety
[FREDERICTON, NB] – New Brunswick Crime Stoppers, a leading registered charitable organization dedicated to promoting public safety and reducing crime rates through the reporting of anonymous crime tips from the public, is excited to announce the launch of its engaging new ‘Crime Shorts / Vidéos courtes’ YouTube video series, beginning...
Équité Association joins forces with Crime Stoppers to protect Canadians from insurance crime
TORONTO – January 24, 2023 - Équité Association (Équité) and the Canadian Crime Stoppers Association (Crime Stoppers) [CCSA] announced today that they are partnering to make it easier for Canadians to report insurance crimes. In order to further protect the anonymity of tipsters, Équité has transferred its insurance fraud public...
October is Cyber Security Awareness Month
The Internet and communication technologies provide Canadians, businesses, and institutions with the essential means to access information, offer services and create opportunities. Over the years, however, the exponential growth in these technologies has also increased the potential for cyber threats. Cybercriminals are increasingly targeting and exploiting Canadian citizens, businesses, and...
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
#EveryChildMatters On September 30, N.B. Crime Stoppers will observe the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, a new statutory day of remembrance recently announced by the Government of Canada. There were 140 federally run Indian Residential Schools, which operated in Canada between 1831 and 1998. The last school closed only...
Statement from Crime Stoppers regarding Supreme Court of Canada Decision
Durham Regional Crime Stoppers Inc. and X.Y. v. Her Majesty the Queen, 2017 SCC 45 TORONTO, Ontario, Canada, November 8, 2017: Since September 1976, Crime Stoppers has been a leader in joining together law enforcement, the media and the public in a united effort against crime. The success of Crime...