Man arrested with several dangerous items following St. John’s traffic stop

A 41-year-old man faces multiple charges after a traffic stop in St. John’s early Monday morning.

RNC officers stopped a vehicle in the area of Wishingwell Road at approximately 3:40 a.m. on November 9.

During the stop, officers located a man in the rear seat of the vehicle who was known to police. Officers recognized him and confirmed he had an outstanding warrant for his arrest.

The man was arrested. Following his arrest, officers located several items in his possession, including bear spray.

He has been charged with possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, carrying a concealed weapon, failure to appear in court and three counts of breaching his release order.

The accused was transported to the St. John’s city lockup and held for a morning court appearance.