Corner Brook RCMP arrest a wanted woman and find cocaine

    Monday, 22 January 2024 07:00

    By Tonya Organ

    Police say forty-two-year-old Elizabeth Strickland was identified around 10:30 pm and was wanted for theft from a local gas station.

    Corner Brook RCMP arrested a wanted woman on Wednesday and laid more charges. Police say forty-two-year-old Elizabeth Strickland was identified around 10:30 pm and was wanted for theft from a local gas station. RCMP say Strickland attempted to mislead police about her identity but was arrested. A quantity of cocaine was also found in her possession.

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