Source: Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Two individuals, 28-year-old Corey Evans and 30-year-old Kyler Connolly, were arrested and charged by RCMP NL following the execution of a search warrant at a residence in Harbour Main on October 26, 2023.
The investigation, led by RCMP East District General Investigation Section (GIS), was assisted by Holyrood RCMP, Gander RCMP, Happy Valley-Goose Bay RCMP, and the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary. RCMP NL Emergency Response Team (ERT) and Police Dog Services (PDS) were deployed to assist with the execution of the warrant.
During the search of the Ridge Road home and property, officers located and seized the following items:
- A loaded handgun
- A quantity of handgun ammunition
- Prohibited magazines loaded with prohibited ammunition
- Oxycodone pills
- Cash
- 2 all-terrain vehicles (ATVs)
Among the items seized, officers recovered stolen property – the handgun and two ATVs. The stolen ATVs will be returned to the rightful owners.
Corey Evans is charged with the following criminal offences:
- Careless use of a firearm – four counts
- Unauthorized possession of a firearm/prohibited or restricted weapon – three counts
- Unauthorized possession of a firearm/prohibited weapon knowing its possession is unauthorized – five counts
- Possession of property obtained by crime
- Possession of a restricted firearm/prohibited weapon with ammunition without license/registration
- Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose – four counts
- Possession of a controlled drug or substance for the purpose of trafficking – three counts
- Failure to comply with release order condition – nine counts
Kyler Connolly is charged with the following criminal offences:
- Careless use of a firearm – four counts
- Unauthorized possession of a prohibited firearm
- Unauthorized possession of a firearm/prohibited weapon knowing its possession is unauthorized – five counts
- Unauthorized possession of a firearm/prohibited or restricted weapon – three counts
- Unauthorized possession of a prohibited or restricted weapon – two counts
- Possession of property obtained by crime
- Possession of prohibited weapon, device or ammunition – three counts
- Possession of a weapon obtained by the commission of an offence
- Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose – four counts
- Possession of a controlled drug or substance for the purpose of trafficking – three counts
Following their arrests, Evans and Connolly were held in custody. Connolly was released on October 30, 2023, and will appear in court at a later date. Evans was held in custody and is set to appear in court again on November 22, 2023.
The investigation is continuing.
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