New Brunswick RCMP Say Aaron Henry, 29, Dwayne Richard, 32, Justin Dobson, 39, and Hope Arseneault, 25, Are Each Charged With Armed Robbery With a Firearm After a Report of an Armed Robbery on Burlington Avenue in Moncton, and That Nine People Aged 24 to 57 Were Arrested in All (October 16, 2026)
The New Brunswick RCMP say Codiac Regional RCMP officers responded to a report of an armed robbery on Burlington Avenue in Moncton at about 9:38 p.m. on Wednesday, October 14, 2026. The release says information received indicated that an individual had allegedly been robbed by several suspects, and that the victim sustained non-life-threatening injuries. Four people — Aaron Henry, 29, Dwayne Richard, 32, Justin Dobson, 39, and Hope Arseneault, 25 — appeared in Moncton Provincial Court on October 15 and “were each charged with armed robbery with a firearm,” in the force’s own wording. All four were remanded into custody and are due back in court on October 19, 2026. The force says nine individuals between the ages of 24 and 57 were arrested in connection with the incident.
The Call on Burlington Avenue
According to the release, the call came in at approximately 9:38 p.m. on October 14. The force says information received indicated that an individual had allegedly been robbed by several suspects, and that the victim sustained non-life-threatening injuries. The release does not name the victim, give an age, or describe the firearm beyond the word that appears in the charge itself.
The release says multiple police resources attended the scene, including members of the Emergency Response Team and Police Dog Services. It does not say at what point, or where, any of the four accused were taken into custody.
Nine Arrested, Four Charged
The force says nine individuals between the ages of 24 and 57 were arrested in connection with the incident. Two of them were arrested on unrelated outstanding warrants and dealt with through the court process, and the release says they were not charged in this case. The remaining individuals were released without charges. Four people were charged, and it is those four who appeared in Moncton Provincial Court on October 15.
Each of the four was charged, in the force’s wording, with armed robbery with a firearm.
What the Release Does Not State
- The firearm: the release does not describe it, and does not say whether one was recovered.
- The victim: no name, age or further description has been released.
- Where the accused were arrested: the release does not say whether any of the four were taken into custody at the scene or later.
Timeline
- WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2026, ABOUT 9:38 P.M.Codiac Regional RCMP respond to a report of an armed robbery on Burlington Avenue in Moncton. The release says information received indicated that an individual had allegedly been robbed by several suspects, and that the victim sustained non-life-threatening injuries. Multiple police resources attend the scene.
- THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2026Aaron Henry, 29, Dwayne Richard, 32, Justin Dobson, 39, and Hope Arseneault, 25, appear in Moncton Provincial Court, each charged with armed robbery with a firearm, and are remanded into custody.
- FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2026The New Brunswick RCMP publish the release naming the four accused and reporting that nine individuals between the ages of 24 and 57 were arrested in connection with the incident.
- MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2026The four accused are due back in court.
Responded to the call, according to the release.
Among the police resources that attended the scene, according to the release.
Among the police resources that attended the scene, according to the release.
Sources
- New Brunswick RCMP, “Four people charged following armed robbery in Moncton,” October 16, 2026, 9:45 a.m. — for the charges, the arrests and the court dates — rcmp.ca
All four accused are presumed innocent, and none of these charges has been tested in court. The allegations are those of the New Brunswick RCMP, as published in its release. No gang or criminal organization has been named in connection with this case.