Mounties look for witnesses to robbery

RCMP are asking the public for help in finding a witness to a robbery in Moncton a week and a half ago.

A teenage boy was riding his bike near the intersection of Lester Street and Main Street in Moncton around 2:00am on July 15th when two men attacked him and stole his cellphone and headphones. The teen told RCMP there were two people sitting nearby who may have seen it happen and the Mounties would like to talk to them.

Crime rate down overall…except for robberies

The crime rate in the greater Moncton area dropped last year by 9% over 2015, according to the Times and Transcript.

Reports for things like thefts, mischief, disturbing the peace calls all fell according to Stats-Can. But there was a 62% increase in the number of robberies of 62%.