An employee of a recycling plant in Edmundston, N.B., is at home recovering after part of his ear was shot off during a break and enter early Monday morning.
The Edmundston Police Force says the employee of Gallant Enterprise Ltd. entered the building shortly after midnight to find the suspect already inside.
“When (the employee) got to the garage to get his garbage truck, he put the key inside the slot and somebody opened the door and put a gun to his face,” James Gallant, a co-owner of Gallant Enterprise, told Global News.
“When the (suspect) tried to tie him up, (the employee) saw the gun lying on the floor, so he turned around and kicked the guy on his jaw.”
It was during the struggle that followed that left the employee with a gunshot wound. He was sent to hospital with the ear injury and burns from the gun powder.
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The suspect then fled in a company vehicle, only to crash it near Highway 2 before fleeing on foot. Gallant says the truck only sustained a bit of damage.
Officers are looking for a 30-year-old English speaking man, standing between 5’10” and 6’0″ with an athletic build. Police say he has short hair, a mustache, neck tattoos, and could have an injured chin.
“The suspect is still wanted and he would very likely still be armed,” Insp. Steve Robinson said.
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Police added that the suspect could also have “a strong smell of gasoline.” Gallant says that’s because he was at his recycling plant stealing gas when the employee arrived.
“(The suspect) was on the verge of drilling a hole in the tank of the pickup truck outside,” Gallant said. “So the whole thing was about stealing gas.”
As for the employee, he’s expected to make a full recovery.
“He’s a little bit bruised up, but he should be on his feet by the end of the week,” Gallant said.
Gallant added that the employee should be back to work by this time next week.
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