The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary (RNC) arrested a male following an assault in St. John’s.
On Wednesday, around 3:30 p.m., officers responded to a disturbance at a home in the west end of St. John’s. Upon arrival, officers located a female with non-life-threatening injuries.
While conducting the investigation, officers were made aware of a firearm in the residence. The firearm was seized and as a result, Kyle Merritt, 33, was arrested and charged with the following:
- Assault
- Carelessly using a firearm
- Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
- Unauthorized possession of a firearm
- Possession of a firearm knowing its possession is unauthorized
- Possessing an altered firearm
- Breaches of a release order, probation order and firearms prohibition order