One of two suspects charged in connection with two violent home invasions in the capital city flipped off and swore at the media when he appeared in court this morning.
32-year-old Jonathon Hurley and 31-year-old Justin Haynes were arrested by RNC overnight and appeared in court today to answer to the charges against them.
BREAKING || Justin Haynes, 31, charged in connection with Monday’s home invasions and stabbing, makes his first appearance in provincial court. @VOCMNEWS pic.twitter.com/qM8yoBY5zG
— Brian Callahan (@briancallahan67) September 14, 2022
They face a long list of charges including break and enter, home invasion, aggravated assault, assault with a weapon and robbery.
A third suspect remains at large.
Haynes remained silent in the docket, but Hurley was more vocal and animated, making obscene gestures to media and repeatedly interrupting the judge as she read aloud the charges against him.
BREAKING || Jonathon Hurley, 32, also charged in connection with Monday’s home invasions and stabbing, makes his first appearance in provincial court. @VOCMNEWS pic.twitter.com/IMAGcxN8R7
— Brian Callahan (@briancallahan67) September 14, 2022
They will both remain in custody until their next appearances in two weeks’ time.
Haynes was already facing several assault charges and breaches of previous court orders. Hurley also has previous charges and convictions on his record, including the armed robbery of a Mount Pearl pharmacy in 2017.
A man in his 30s was sent to hospital with serious stab wounds after two men forced their way into his Beaumont Street home Monday evening and stole his car. A short time later a home on Maunder’s Lane was forcibly entered and two seniors inside were injured.
Surveillance and dash cam footage started to pour in to RNC headquarters when news of the random attacks started to circulate.
RNC Constable James Cadigan thanked the officers involved in the investigation, noting that the RNC “could not be more proud” of their “tireless service to our community.”
Cadigan thanked the public, saying they’re “overwhelmed with gratitude” for the support.
“Sincerely, thank you for sending a strong message that this activity has no place in our communities.”
Earlier Story
Two St. John’s men have been arrested in connection with two random and violent home invasions in St. John’s on Monday.
Thirty-two-year-old Jonathon Hurley and 31-year-old Justin Haynes are now in custody.
They were arrested between Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning.
Haynes, of James Lane, is charged with break and enter, home invasion, robbery, common assault, uttering threats, breach of release order, fraud, and possession of property obtained by crime.
Hurley, of Buckmasters Circle, has been charged with break and enter, home invasion, robbery, aggravated assault, assault with a weapon, common assault and uttering threats.
A third potential suspect, said to be involved in the Maunder’s Lane home invasion, is still at large.
Both Haynes and Hurley will remain in custody at least until their next appearances in two weeks’ time; Haynes on Sept. 28 and Hurley the next day.
They made separate and brief court appearances this morning. Haynes remained silent, but Hurley was more vocal and animated, making obscene gestures to media and repeatedly interrupting the judge as she read the charges aloud.
Haynes was already facing several assault charges and breaches of previous court orders.
Hurley also has previous charges and convictions on his record, including the armed robbery of a Mount Pearl pharmacy in 2017.
RNC Constable James Cadigan thanked the officers involved in the investigation, noting that the RNC “could not be more proud” of their “tireless service to our community.”
Then, Cadigan thanked the public, saying they’re “overwhelmed with gratitude” for the support. “Sincerely, thank you for sending a strong message that this activity has no place in our communities.”
