RNC charge man with firearms offences
The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary has charged a St. John’s man with firearms offences.
Shortly before 5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 21, police responded to the Rabbittown area of St. John’s after a report that someone had left in a vehicle with a firearm.
The suspect vehicle was located a short while later however fled from police. Officers did not pursue in the interest of public safety. The vehicle was subsequently located abandoned around 5:30 p.m. in a west end parking lot.
Twenty-seven-year-old Tyler Newman was located and arrested around 1 p.m. yesterday, Oct. 22. He appeared in court today on charges of:
- Mischief
- Careless use, storage, handling, and transport of a firearm
- Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
- Unauthorized possession of a firearm
- Possession of a firearm knowing its possession is unauthorized
- Unauthorized possession in a motor-vehicle
- Contravention of use, storage, handling, and transport regulations
- Possession of property obtained by crime
- Multiple breaches of court orders
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