A man accused of being involved in a violent home invasion in Sheshatshiu earlier this month has been arrested.
Police were called just after 7 p.m. on September 8th.
They allege several people entered a home, used bear spray on those inside and assaulted them with baseball bats.
Arrest warrants were issued for two men a few days later.
43-year-old Roy William Russell was arrested on September 20th, and on Thursday night 31-year-old Matthew Daniel Nuna was also arrested.
Update #2: Matthew Daniel Nuna was arrested last night. https://t.co/8l6yFgwLgH
— RCMP Newfoundland and Labrador (@RCMPNL) September 27, 2024
Both men have been charged with possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, four counts of administering a noxious substance, four counts of assault with a weapon, assault causing bodily harm, break and enter, and mischief over $5,000.
Three others have also been arrested in connection with the case.
Thirty-six-year-old Sebastien Benuen was arrested on September 10th and is facing the same charges as Russell and Nuna.
Two other men, aged 34 and 48, who were present during the incident, were arrested as being party to the offences. They were released to appear in court at a later date.