(St. John’s, NL) September 3, 2024 – The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary (RNC) have charged a man in connection with assault, drug trafficking and firearms offences after responding to a stabbing in St. John’s.
At approximately 6:40 p.m. on Sunday (September 1), RNC Operational Patrol Services (OPS) responded to a report of an injured man in the area of Lemarchant Road. On arrival, officers located a man with injuries consistent with a stabbing. The 36-year-old man was taken to the hospital to seek medical attention where he was treated and released.
Shortly after 9 p.m., patrol officers located a man believed to be responsible for the assault near an apartment complex in the downtown area. The 39-year-old man was taken into custody, at which time officers located the following items:
- A 0.22LR calibre handgun
- Multiple bags of cocaine, totaling 619.50 grams
- $6,640.50 in Canadian currency
- Other drug trafficking materials
The RNC Weapons and Drug Enforcement Unit (WDEU) and Criminal Investigation Division (CID) were engaged to continue the investigation, and on Monday (September 2) a search warrant was executed on a residence at the downtown apartment complex. Investigators seized the following items:
Multiple pellet guns
- Shotgun ammunition
- 22 calibre ammunition
- Multiple pieces of body armour
- A bag of 24 Percocet pills
- Other drug trafficking materials
The accused, 39-year-old Stephen Clowe of St. John’s, was held in custody to appear in Provincial Court in relation to the following charges:
- Two counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking
- Two counts of possession of property obtained by crime
- Aggravated assault
- Assault with a weapon
- Careless use of a firearm
- Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
- Carrying a concealed weapon
- Unauthorized firearm possession
- Possession of a firearm knowing it is unauthorized
- Possession of an altered firearm
- Three counts of breach of firearm prohibition
- Resisting arrest
Anyone with information to assist the investigation is asked to contact the RNC at 709-729-8000. To report anonymously, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), or visit nlcrimestoppers.com.
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File # 2024-59252
James Cadigan, #775
Media Relations and Public Communications Officer
Royal Newfoundland Constabulary
media@rnc.gov.nl.ca
709-729-8658
