Kody Hiltz in this New Brunswick RCMP handout photo.HO/The Canadian Press
RCMP in New Brunswick are searching for an armed man in a community in the province’s southwest.
Police issued an Alert Ready message at about 9:40 a.m. this morning warning residents in Moores Mills and surrounding areas to remain inside with their doors locked.
RCMP say 26-year-old Kody Hiltz is believed to be carrying a firearm with dangerous intent.
Hiltz was last seen on foot heading toward the woods near Highway 750 in Moores Mills.
Police say he is wearing blue jeans and a white T-shirt.
RCMP are asking residents not to approach Hiltz if they see him and to call 911.