RCMP arrests man for failing to attend Saint John correctional centre

The Parrtown Community Correctional Facility is pictured in Saint John, N.B., on Aug. 19, 2026. (Avery MacRae/CTV News Atlantic)

The RCMP has arrested a man who was wanted on a warrant for seven months for failing to attend the Parrtown Community Correctional Centre in Saint John.

The warrant was issued for Peter Johnston, 33, on March 19 for breaching the conditions of his statutory release, according to a news release from the Saint John Police Force.

Johnston was arrested on Oct. 17.

He was serving federal sentence of four years, seven months and 21 days for:

• flight from a peace officer
• dangerous operation of a conveyance
• possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000
• possession of a firearm knowing it is unauthorized
• careless use/storage of a firearm
• possession of a weapon contrary to a prohibition order
• unauthorized possession of a firearm/prohibited or restricted weapon in a motor vehicle

For more New Brunswick news, visit our dedicated provincial page.