UPDATE: 28-year-old man charged with weapons offences after shelter-in-place order in Mount Pearl
The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary made an arrest early Wednesday morning after a shelter-in-place in Mount Pearl.
On Tuesday, June 2, at about 5 p.m., Operational Patrol Services 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. The shelter-in-place was lifted shortly after.
A search warrant has been executed, and police found 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