The Telegram was on the scene last evening just before 11:30 p.m. when officers with patrol services division, criminal investigation division, forensics identification services and police dog services responded to reported of a violent break and entry at a residence on Angels Road in Paradise.
Two people were in the home at the time of the incident and neither was physically injured, police say. It was reported to police several armed and masked men forced their way into the home and fled with a quantity of electronics and jewelry.
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Police say the incident is believed to have been a targeted incident.
The men fled the area in a vehicle before police arrived.
Moments later, police officers say they located the suspect vehicle abandoned near a wooded area on Dawe’s Road. The RNC’s tactics and rescue unit (TRU) helped search for the men, who were arrested without incident by two police dog units. A firearm was seized during this incident.
A short time later, a second suspect vehicle was stopped on Topsail Pond Road by patrol officers and two additional men were arrested in connection with the home invasion. That vehicle, along with the first vehicle, was seized by police.
The four men will appear at provincial court this afternoon in St. John’s.
All four men were charged with armed robbery, break and entry (home invasion) and breaching conditions of court orders.
Police say the two men arrested by police dog services were additionally charged with forcible confinement for their alleged role in the incident.
Investigators are still in the area conducting ground searches for evidence with the assistance of the ROVERs Search and Rescue team. Anyone who has any information pertaining to this incident or who has information on any home invasions is asked to contact the RNC at 729-8000 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). You can now provide information anonymously on the NL Crime Stoppers Website at www.nlcrimestoppers.com.
