The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary has located and arrested a man who was wanted on a number of firearms offences following the search of a home on Froude Avenue in St. John’s last Sunday.
Police arrested 36-year-old Johnathan Purcell without incident in the St. John’s area yesterday.
Purcell is facing charges including possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, unauthorized possession of a firearm, possession of a prohibited weapon and possession of a firearm obtained by crime.