Stephenville man facing charges including forcible confinement after an incident on Sunday

    Tuesday, 15 April 2025 07:00

    By Tonya Organ

    A man was being held against his will by another man who was in possession of a weapon. 

    36-year old Randolph Perrier is facing a list of charges after an incident at a home in Stephenville on Sunday, April 13th.  Shortly before 5:00 a.m., Bay St. George RCMP received a report of a residential disturbance. A man was being held against his will by another man who was in possession of a weapon.  Police attended the home where Perrier was arrested without further incident. He’s charged with assault with a weapon, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, forcible confinement and breaching a release order.  The investigation is ongoing.

     

     

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