RCMP Daily Incident Summary: 358 Calls Across New Brunswick
Between 6 a.m. on May 15 and 6 a.m. on May 16, 2026, the New Brunswick RCMP responded to a total of 358 calls for service across the province. These calls ranged from high-priority risks to public safety to lower-priority matters, reflecting a busy 24-hour period for officers in the Northeast, Southeast, West, and Codiac regions.
During this period, police resources were directed to a number of notable incidents, including assaults with weapons, impaired driving crashes, frauds, break and enters, and several sudden deaths where no criminal activity is suspected. The following summary highlights the key operational files identified by the RCMP as significant for community awareness and safety planning.
Call Volume and Priority Breakdown
- Total calls for service: 358
- Priority 1 (highest urgency): 5 calls
- Priority 2: 132 calls
- Priority 3: 165 calls
- Priority 4: 56 calls
Priority levels reflect how urgently police resources are needed, with Priority 1 typically involving immediate threats to life or serious public safety concerns. Similar priority systems are used by agencies across Canada, and our national data tools, such as the community profiles for areas like Point May crime statistics and safety trends, help residents compare local activity with broader patterns.
Official RCMP Incident Details
The RCMP notes that locations listed below refer to the detachment responsible for the area where each event occurred.
Northeast Region
- Campbellton: Dangerous driving, failure to stop for police, and a two-vehicle collision. One individual was arrested and later released with a future court date pending.
- Campbellton: Sudden death reported. Police indicate no signs of criminal involvement.
- Campbellton: Assault involving a weapon. The investigation remains active.
- Caraquet: Sudden death. RCMP report no evidence of criminality.
- Chaleur Region: Break and enter at a business followed by theft. Forensic Identification Services examined the scene and the file is under investigation.
Southeast Region
- Caledonia Region: Single-vehicle collision involving an impaired driver. A 90-day driver’s licence suspension was issued.
- Elsipogtog: Assault with a weapon combined with a robbery. Investigation is ongoing.
- Elsipogtog: Assault reported. Investigation continues.
- Hampton: Sudden death. RCMP report no suspicion of criminal activity.
- Hampton: Assault with a weapon and breach of conditions. Police continue to investigate.
- Richibucto: Sudden death. No criminality is suspected.
- Richibucto: Individual experiencing significant mental distress; the person was transported to hospital for care.
- Sackville: Single-vehicle crash resulting in one fatality.
- Shediac: Residential break and enter. Investigation is ongoing.
- Sussex: Individual in mental distress; transported to hospital for assistance.
- Sussex: Single-vehicle collision; two people were taken to hospital.
West Region
- Keswick: Fraud file under active investigation.
- Minto: Threats and resisting arrest. One person was arrested.
- Oromocto: Sudden death, with no indications of criminal involvement.
- St. George: Impaired driving incident. An individual was arrested.
- Western Valley Region: Impaired driver stopped by police. A 90-day licence suspension was imposed and the vehicle was impounded.
- Western Valley Region: Second impaired driving incident. Again, a 90-day licence suspension was issued and the vehicle was impounded.
Codiac Region (Moncton Area)
- Moncton: Report of sexual assault. The investigation is ongoing.
- Moncton: Fraud under investigation.
- Moncton: Impaired driving linked with an assault on a police officer. One person was arrested and the investigation continues.
- Moncton: Threats made; an individual was arrested and the file remains under investigation.
While this report focuses on New Brunswick, CrimeCanada.ca also tracks patterns in other regions, such as rural jurisdictions like Opportunity No. 17 in Alberta, to help contextualize how incident types and call volumes differ between communities.
CrimeCanada.ca Safety Perspective
From the perspective of CrimeCanada.ca, this daily snapshot underscores several key safety concerns for residents of New Brunswick: impaired driving leading to serious collisions, assaults (including those involving weapons), property crimes such as break and enter, and the frequency of mental health–related calls. Each of these categories has a direct impact on community well-being, road safety, and the workload of first responders.
Residents can support safer neighbourhoods by reporting impaired drivers immediately, securing homes and businesses to deter break and enters, checking on vulnerable friends and family who may be in distress, and promptly contacting police about suspicious or threatening behaviour. While the RCMP has not requested specific public assistance in this report, ongoing community vigilance, accurate incident reporting, and cooperation with investigators remain critical to reducing risk and preventing further harm across the province.
Official Source & Community Safety
This safety alert is based on an official release from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). CrimeCanada.ca aggregates and analyzes this data to keep the new-brunswick community informed, aware, and safe. We are an independent safety data aggregator and not the original creators of the underlying incident report.
Read the full official release here: RCMP Official Statement.