Police in Bathurst, N.B., say a 41-year-old man is dead after an incident at a power substation in the city.
Police say they were called to an NB Power substation on Ste Anne Street, following a power outage at approximately 5:45 a.m. Saturday.
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Officers found a man at the site who was unresponsive.
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Attempts were made to resuscitate the man, who was taken to Chaleur Regional Hospital and pronounced dead.
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NB Power has released few details, but a spokeswoman confirms there was a break-in at the Bathurst West substation early Saturday.
The victim’s name has not been released.
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