A Cap-Pelé man has been convicted of assaulting and threatening an N.B. Power contractor he suspected of installing a smart meter at his home.
Akeem Duncan says he was punched twice in face and threatened by customer in Cap-Pelé
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· Posted: Jul 29, 2026 1:21 PM EDT | Last Updated: 1 hour ago
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Ronald Arsenault, shown here in July last year, represented himself at his trial in Moncton on July 24. (Katelin Belliveau/CBC)
A Cap-Pelé man has been convicted of assaulting and threatening an N.B. Power contractor he suspected of installing a smart meter at his home.
A Moncton judge found Ronald Arsenault guilty of assault and uttering threats against Akeem Duncan.
Judge Luc Labonté said he was convinced the 54-year-old became aggressive and assaulted Duncan as the former N.B. Power contractor made his rounds in the Cap-Pelé area to switch electricity meters to smart meters.
At a trial lasting less than an hour last Friday, Duncan testified he had a list of homes getting new meters, and one of those was Arsenault’s, on Chemin Trois Ruisseaux in Cap-Pelé.
CBC News was not present at the trial but obtained recordings of the proceeding from provincial court.
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