Police have arrested a 48-year-old man following a break and enter at a St. John’s residence on Tuesday morning. Operational Patrol Services and Police Dog Services responded to a report of a break and enter in progress at a home in the west end of St. John’s around 11:30 a.m. on November 3. A female […]
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Police impounded an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) Sunday afternoon, after learning that the vehicle had no registration or valid insurance and that the driver was operating with a suspended licence. On Feb. 22, just before 2:30 p.m., an officer on patrol in Placentia conducted a traffic stop of an ATV operating on a roadway. The operator, […]
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A 66-year-old man was located safely by Exploits Ground Search and Rescue on Saturday night after a distress call from the backcountry near Mount Peyton Summit. Around 5:00 p.m. on Feb. 21, police received a call about a snowmobiler that was stuck in a wooded area near Mount Peyton Summit. The snowmobiler, a 66-year-old man, […]
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Whitbourne-Placentia RCMP is advising all motorists that one lane of the Trans-Canada Highway near Chance Cove is closed due to a motor vehicle collision. While the highway remains passable, road conditions in the area remain poor, and police are asking all drivers to proceed with patience and caution. Please slow down, leave space between vehicles […]
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RCMP Federal Policing – Eastern Region welcomes the convictions and sentencing of Asian Htoo and Rodrigues Ryan, arrested after separate searches and arrests in January 2025. On Jan. 14, 2025, 26-year-old Asian Htoo was arrested for possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking. A subsequent search of his vehicle and residence resulted […]
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