New BrunswickRonald Arsenault, who is accused of assaulting and uttering threats against Hakeem Duncan in March, entered a not guilty plea in Moncton provincial court, and confirmed he intends to represent himself in his trial set for next year.Ronald Arsenault, 53, is facing charges for an alleged incident on March 29 in Cap-Pelé.Katelin Belliveau · CBC News · Posted: Aug 29, 2025 10:39 AM EDT | Last Updated: 2 hours agoThe accused, Ronald Arsenault, walking out of Moncton court on July 18. (Katelin Belliveau/CBC)A Cap-Pelé man accused of assaulting and threatening an N.B. Power employee pleaded not guilty in Moncton provincial court Friday.Ronald Arsenault, 53, is accused of assaulting and uttering threats to Hakeem Duncan in Cap-Pelé in March.Duty counsel Julie-Michèle Lee told Judge Paul Duffie that Arsenault intends to represent himself at trial.”His intention this morning is to plead not guilty and to seek a trial date,” she said.The allegations against Arsenault date back to earlier this year when the utility claimed employees were being verbally harassed during hundreds of phone calls from clients, many complaining about rising power costs. Cap-Pelé man accused of assaulting, threatening N.B. Power worker appears in court N.B. Power appeals for calm after alleged assault on utility employee In April, the utility issued a statement that two employees had been assaulted during separate incidents while doing their job in the field.Arsenault confirmed to Duffie on Friday that he’s been advised to obtain disclosure in his case and that he intends to do so.He’s scheduled to be back in court on July 24, 2026.ABOUT THE AUTHORKatelin Belliveau is a CBC reporter based in Moncton.
Cap-Pelé man pleads not guilty, will represent himself in assault of N.B. Power employee case
