RNC make arrest, seize firearms
The RNC made an arrest following a shelter-in-place in Mount Pearl.
On Tuesday, at approximately 5 p.m., police responded to a report of a weapons offence inside a residence on Sauve Street. A shelter-in-place was issued, as responding officers believed the male occupant was in possession of a firearm. With the assistance of the Tactics and Rescue Unit and the RCMP’s Emergency Response Team, 28-year-old Colton Collier was taken into custody without incident shortly before 1 a.m. today. The shelter-in-place was lifted shortly thereafter.
A search warrant has been executed by the RNC Criminal Investigation Division where two firearms, ammunition, a knife, and a crossbow were seized. The investigation is ongoing.
Collier was held in custody to appear in Provincial Court today on charges of:
· Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
· Unauthorized Possession of a Prohibited Weapon
· Carelessly Using a Firearm
· Possession of a Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose
· Breaching Firearms Regulations
· Failure to Comply with a Release Order
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