Man facing numerous charges after incident on Barachois Street

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The RNC has made an arrest following firearms offences in St. John’s.

On Thursday morning, police responded to a report of a firearms offence at a residence on Barachois Street. Responding officers contained the residence and cleared it with the assistance of the Tactics and Rescue Unit and the RCMP.

A male occupant of the residence was arrested without incident.

A search warrant has been executed at the property, and a firearm, stun gun, soft body armour, and brass knuckles were seized as part of the ongoing investigation.

There were no injuries reported.

Police arrested 41-year-old Stephen Ash. He was held in custody to appear in court to face charges of unauthorized possession of a firearm, possession of a firearm knowing its possession is unauthorized, careless use/storage of a firearm, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, unauthorized possession of a prohibited weapon, breach of a firearm prohibition order, trafficking in weapons, and breach of probation.