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UPDATED: Fredericton police locate man involved in pharmacy robbery

The Fredericton Police Force is asking the public for assistance to locate a man charged in a robbery that occurred at the Regent Street Shoppers Drug Mart on Tuesday, August 12, 2014. Fredericton Police Force

UPDATE (8/14/2014): A spokesperson for the City of Fredericton says Michael Joseph Gaudet was located by police Wedensday evening and is currently in custody. The original story is below.

FREDERICTON – Fredericton Police are asking for help from the public in trying to located a man who stole a quantity of pills from a Fredericton pharmacy.

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The robbery happened at the Regent Street Shoppers Drug Mart on Tuesday. Fifty seven-year-old Michael Joseph Gaudet entered the pharmacy at about 3:00 p.m. and “demanded medication.”

Gaudet is described as Caucasian, approximately 5’11”, 170lbs, with brown eyes, long brown hair and a full beard.

Anyone who knows the whereabouts of Gaudet are asked to call the Fredericton Police Force at 506-460-2300 or Crime Stoppers.

If you do come in contact with Gaudet, police are advising the public not to approach him, and call the police immediately.

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