A 38-year-old man from Elsipogtog First Nation, N.B., has been charged with sexual assault and forcible confinement, as well as other serious offences, following an incident in the community.
On September 18, 2021, at approximately 7 a.m., members of the Elsipogtog and Richibucto RCMP responded to a report of an assault at a home on Main Street. Once on scene, police located two women, including one who was injured. The injured woman was transported to hospital. Police learned a man had fled into the woods on foot before their arrival.
The RCMP Police Dog Services assisted in locating the man, who was arrested a short time later in a wooded area near the home. During the arrest, police seized drugs, a baseball bat and a machete.
Jonathan Joseph Milliea appeared in Moncton Provincial Court by way of tele-remand on September 19. He was charged with aggravated assault and was remanded into custody. He returned to court on September 22 and was charged with the following additional charges:
- two counts of forcible confinement
- sexual assault with a weapon
- assault with a weapon
- two counts of uttering death threats
- possession of methamphetamine for the purpose of trafficking
Jonathan Joseph Milliea remains in custody and is scheduled to return to court on September 23 for a bail hearing.
The investigation is ongoing.