(St. John’s, NL), December 20, 2022 – The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary (RNC) Criminal Investigation Division (CID) make an arrest in connection to a violent assault in centre city, St. John’s.
On December 18, 2022, at about 10:00 p.m. the RNC responded to a request for assistance in the area of Linden Place, St. John’s following a report of suspicious activity. An additional call for service was received a short time after from the area of Beech Place, St. John’s.
Members of RNC Operational Patrol Services (OPS) responded to both locations and located a 20-year-old man who had sustained serious injuries following a violent assault. The man was taken to hospital and remains in stable condition. The investigation identified a suspect as a 40 year-old male, Al Hega ALI-HUSSAIN, of St. John’s.
On December 19, 2022, at about 3:30 p.m. members of RNC CID arrested ALI-HUSSAIN at his residence in St. John’s. The arrest occurred without incident.
ALI-HUSSAIN was held in custody to appear before a Judge in Provincial Court on the following charges:
- Aggravated Assault x1
- Assault with a Weapon x1
- Possession of a Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose x2
The RNC would like to thank its members and the community for all assistance with this investigation.
The investigation is ongoing. The RNC requests that anyone with information to assist, or any video footage in the area of Churchill Square, Linden Place and Beech Place during the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. on December 18, 2022, please contact the RNC. You can contact the RNC at 729-8000 or to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers: #SayItHere 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), visit www.nlcrimestoppers.com or use the P3Tips app.
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File # 2022-70901
Cst. Jason Walsh #883
Media Relations and Public Communication
Royal Newfoundland Constabulary
media@rnc.gov.nl.ca
(709) 729-8658