RCMP Responds to Disturbance Involving Firearms

RCMP have arrested a 62-year-old resident of Irishtown after a disturbance involving firearms in the community.

On Monday, the call for police assistance came in at approximately 6:20 p.m. RCMP officers from Corner Brook and Deer Lake detachments attended the residence. One man was arrested and taken into police custody. Officers seized various weapons, firearms and ammunition from the home.

The man was later released by police on conditions and is set to attend court on October 27. He is facing charges of assault, uttering threats and unauthorized possession of firearms.