St. John's RNC charge a 33-year-old man after he stole a backhoe early this morning.

    Wednesday, 21 June 2023 12:00

    By Tonya Organ

    The backhoe was found on a dirt road off St. Thomas Line and was stolen from a business earlier that night.

    Police in St. John’s found something early this morning. RNC say just before 3:20am they got a call about a backhoe swerving all over the road in Paradise. The backhoe was found on a dirt road off St. Thomas Line and was stolen from a business earlier that night. Police have charged a 33-year-old man with mischief and breaches of court orders.  

     

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