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Mounties say a man has been arrested after two robberies and an altercation with police in Moncton.
RCMP responded to two different robberies in the Mountain Road area between 11:15 p.m. Friday and 1:15 a.m. Saturday.
At around 3:30 a.m. Saturday, police say they were called to a business on Mountain Road and found a vehicle matching the description of the one involved in the earlier incidents.
“When police attempted to arrest the driver, he resisted and drove into several vehicles in the parking lot, including three RCMP vehicles,” said the RCMP in a news release.
“The man drove the car towards police officers, and a member of the RCMP discharged a firearm towards the suspect’s vehicle, which then fled the scene.”
Police followed the vehicle, which left the road near the intersection of Horsman Road and Berry Mills Road.
Mounties said the driver was arrested and taken to hospital to be treated for a “minor gunshot injury.”
Joshua Thomas Rossiter was brought before a judge by telephone Saturday and charged with prohibited driving. The 27-year-old was remanded into custody and is due in court Tuesday. Police said he is expected to face more charges.
“As a matter of standard practice in these types of serious incidents, an independent review will be conducted of police actions in response to the incident,” said police.
