RCMP lifts shelter order in Spaniard's Bay, police presence remains on ground

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The RCMP has lifted its structure successful spot connected Mint Cove Pond Road successful Spaniard's Bay which was issued owed to reports of an equipped man. But constabulary beingness volition stay successful area.

Police accidental antheral walking successful country of Mint Cove Pond Road has not been located

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· Posted: Apr 14, 2025 8:50 AM EDT | Last Updated: 8 minutes ago

A close-up of the broadside  of an RCMP vehicle.

The structure successful spot bid for the Mint Cove Pond Road country successful Spaniard's Bay has been lifted. (David Bell/CBC)

The RCMP has lifted its structure successful spot bid for the Mint Cove Pond Road country of Spaniard's Bay.

Police issued the bid Monday greeting aft reports of an unknown man walking with a firearm successful the area.

RCMP Cpl. Jolene Garland CBC News the antheral hasn't been located, but there's thing to suggest determination was sick intent oregon foul play. The bid was issued retired of an abundance of caution.

Garland said the antheral could person been carrying a overgarment weapon oregon transporting a hunting rifle.

Police volition stay successful the country and the probe is continuing, she said.

This latest lawsuit follows much than a week of dense constabulary response, including an incidental successful the westbound extremity of St. John's implicit the weekend, a targeted shooting successful Grand Falls-Windsor, shootings successful the Shea Heights neighbourhood of St. John's and the eastbound end, and a decease connected Watson Street that has led to a first-degree execution charge.

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