RNC Makes Arrest in Attempted Murder

(PARADISE, NL) May 5, 2018 – The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary (RNC) arrested Raymond STACEY in relation to Attempted Murder in connection with a disturbance at a home in Paradise.

On Saturday, May 5, 2018, just before 1:00 pm, RNC Patrol Services Division, Criminal Investigation Division, and Forensic Identification Services responded to a report of a disturbance at a home in Paradise. A female was located in the home with multiple injuries and was brought to the hospital to be treated for non-life threatening injuries.

At approximately 1:00 pm, staff at a business on Topsail Road notified police regarding a suspicious male. The male fled on foot to a second business and attempted to flee in an occupied vehicle. The vehicle was involved in a collision. The male attempted to steal a second occupied vehicle before fleeing on foot. He was subsequently arrested behind a business on Topsail Road in Paradise.

At this time, Raymond STACEY is charged with Attempted Murder, Aggravated Assault, Assault with a Weapon, Robbery, Forcible Confinement, Theft of a Motor Vehicle, and Breaches of Court Order.

The Major Crime Unit is asking anyone who has any information in relation to this investigation is to contact the RNC at line 729-8000 or Crime Stoppers at 1- 800-222-TIPS (8477). You can now information anonymously on the NL Crime Stoppers Website at www.nlcrimestoppers.com.

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RNC File # 2018-24014

Cst. James Cadigan #775
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