As 2013
winds down, Saint John Police Chief Bill Reid still has a New Year's resolution to
fulfill: an arrest in the investigation into the murder of Richard
Oland.
Reid
tells Tide News the Crown will be reviewing the file in the next month,
and then will come back with either a recommendation for further
investigation or the green light to lay charges. He says it's impossible
to magically declare "today's the day" when in fact a legal process has
to be followed, as everyone is aware.
Reid
says only a small amount of information is available to the public so
it's discouraging for some people when assumptions are made about the
lack of charges. At the same time, the Chief maintains the SJPD is
transparent in all of their operations, and he's confident at the end of
the day the police will be successful.