On-duty Newfoundland police officer charged with weapons offence, says watchdog

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ST. JOHN'S - Newfoundland and Labrador's police oversight agency has charged an on-duty officer with a weapons offence.

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ST. JOHN’S – Newfoundland and Labrador’s police oversight agency has charged an on-duty officer with a weapons offence.

The province’s Serious Incident Response Team, or SIRT-NL, says it charged a Royal Newfoundland Constabulary officer for careless storage of a firearm, ammunition and a prohibited weapon.

A news release posted Friday to the agency’s website says the charge stems from an incident in November in Corner Brook, a small city in western Newfoundland.

A Royal Newfoundland Constabulary police car is shown in St. John's in a June, 2020 photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sarah Smellie
A Royal Newfoundland Constabulary police car is shown in St. John's in a June, 2020 photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sarah Smellie

The release says the officer is scheduled to appear in court in July.

The agency does not offer any other details about what happened.

SIRT-NL investigates incidents of injury, death, sexual assault and domestic violence involving police.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 6, 2026.

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