Source: Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Forty-eight-year-old Jeffrey Paul Whelan of Cupids was arrested on June 12, 2024, by Bay Roberts RCMP and is charged with possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose.
At approximately 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, police received a report of an intoxicated man walking along a roadway in Mackinsons, swinging a machete. Officers located the described individual, Whelan, who was causing a disturbance in a public place. During Whelan’s arrest, officers located a machete in his possession. He attended court on the afternoon of June 12, and was released from custody on conditions.
Whalen is charged with possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose and causing a disturbance. He is scheduled to attend court at a later date.
No one was injured during this incident.
RCMP NL continues to fulfill its mandate to protect public safety, enforce the law, and ensure the delivery of priority policing services in Newfoundland and Labrador.