Man accused of confining woman in vehicle, fleeing Fredericton police

A Fredericton Police Force car. (Source: Fredericton Police Force/Facebook)

A man is facing charges after he allegedly confined a woman in a vehicle and fled from police in Fredericton.

The Fredericton Police Force says it received a report shortly after 6 p.m. Monday that a woman was being held against her will in a vehicle by a person who was armed.

Police quickly found the vehicle, which they say fled the area and travelled toward Noonan, N.B., before stopping on an ATV trail.

“The woman was safely located, and the male driver fled on foot into a wooded area,” said the Fredericton Police Force.

“No weapon was determined to have been involved.”

The Emergency Response Team, K9 unit and RCMP helped Fredericton police search the area.

The man was arrested around 11 p.m. and taken into custody.

“The suspect and victim were known to each other,” Sonya Gilks, public information officer for the Fredericton Police Force, told CTV News.

The 69-year-old man from Astle, N.B., is facing the following charges:

• flight from a peace officer
• forcible confinement
• assault
• theft under $5,000
• dangerous operation of a conveyance
• driving while suspended

Gilks says the man, who has not yet been named, has been released on an undertaking to appear in court on Aug. 10.

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