27-year-old man charged with assault with a weapon after an incident at Margaret Bowater Park in Corner Brook

    Friday, 13 June 2025 12:00

    By Tonya Organ

    The man had presented a weapon after approaching a woman operating a vehicle in the area.

    A 27-year-old man has been arrested following a disturbance in Corner Brook. The RNC say shortly after noon on Wednesday (June 11), police were called to a disturbance on O’Connell Drive, near Margaret Bowater Park. The man had presented a weapon after approaching a woman operating a vehicle in the area. Patrol officers also determined that the same man caused damage to the same vehicle earlier in the day. He’s charged with assault with a weapon and mischief by causing property damage. 

     

     

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