After nearly six weeks on the loose, Todd John Lewis is back in police custody after being arrested by Codiac Regional RCMP on Monday. Lewis, 36, appeared in Moncton provincial court on Tuesday to face two new charges: escaping from lawful custody and breaching a probation order to complete a domestic violence intervention program. WATCH | Escapee was awaiting trial on weapons charges: Shediac jail escapee faces new charges after capture | Duration 1:12 Todd John Lewis is accused of escaping lawful custody and of failing to obey a probation order to attend a domestic violence intervention program. Lewis escaped Feb. 12 from Southeast Regional Correctional Centre in Shediac, where he was being held while awaiting trial on nine weapons-related offences. Lewis escaped last month from the Southeast Regional Correctional Centre, a provincial jail in Shediac.

Source: CBC News March 25, 2026 16:03 UTC