New Waterford Man Released on Conditions

by Bobby NockOctober 7, 2017

A New Waterford man charged in connection with two robberies in August has been released on conditions.

45-year-old Wilbur Bernard Woodland from Mahon Street is charged with two counts of armed robbery involving a knife.

The robberies targeted a person at the Scotiabank ATM and the Needs Convenience Store in New Waterford.

Woodland must stay away from the store and bank.

The other man charged 29-year-old Aaron Shaun young is on remand and is facing a charge of second-degree murder in the September death of Jim Matthews.

Woodland will enter pleas on October 31.

Bobby Nock

Bobby grew up in Whycocomagh before moving to Halifax to attend university where he earned a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Journalism degree. After university, Bobby moved back to Cape Breton where he began working as a freelance journalist and has done work for both print media and as a broadcast journalist. As the News Director, Bobby Nock will get your day started by bringing you information that helps connect you to the community with all the latest in local news.

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