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Elderly Woman Robbed At St. Joe’s

A purse-snatching involving a senior outside St. Joseph’s Hospital has led to an arrest.

Saint John Police responded to a robbery call outside St. Joe’s on Friday where a man stole an 80-year-old woman’s purse before running off.

The woman was treated in hospital and later released.

Police confirm a 56-year-old man was arrested Monday afternoon during a vehicle stop on Crown Street.

Robert Douglas Conway was charged with robbery due in court Thursday for a bail hearing.

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May 20, 2026
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