Three individuals arrested following home invasion in Comfort Cove

The RCMP have arrested 34-year-old Andrew Hurley, 31-year-old Brandon Pearce and 25-year-old Georgia Barnes following a home invasion that occurred in Comfort Cove on Monday.

Police received the report of the home invasion shortly after 9:30 p.m. on Monday. The trio allegedly forced entry into the home, demanded the home occupant to open a safe and stole a ring valued at $3000.00 from inside the safe.

The suspects also took an axe and a vape prior to departing the home.

The occupant of the home was not injured.

Later in the evening, Pearce and Barnes were located by Lewisporte RCMP in a vehicle on the parking lot of a commercial property in Lewisporte and were arrested. Following their arrest, officers located and seized a sawed off shot gun inside the vehicle. The vehicle was seized as part of the investigation.

Pearce and Barnes attended court on January 14 and were released on conditions. The two are set to appear in court at a later date.

Pearce is charged with break and enter, uttering threats, unauthorized possession of a firearm and unsafe storage of a firearm. Barnes is charged with break and enter and resisting arrest.

Andrew Hurley was arrested on Tuesday, and attends court today. He is charged with break and enter, uttering threats, assault with a weapon and possession of a prohibited weapon.

The investigation is continuing.