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Harbour Grace RCMP arrests, charges repeat offender

March 23, 2026 - Harbour Grace, Newfoundland and Labrador
From: Newfoundland and Labrador RCMP

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Harbour Grace RCMP arrested 34-year-old Justin King in relation to a break and enter, forcible confinement and extortion on Sunday. King now faces several new charges, including multiple counts of failing to comply with a court-imposed Release Order.

At approximately 1:12 a.m. on March 22, 2026, Harbour Grace RCMP responded to a report of a break and enter that just occurred at a home on Marsh Road in Victoria.

The home was occupied at the time and the homeowner, who refused to allow the suspect inside their home, was threatened, forcibly confined inside their residence and extorted. The suspect used a hand tool to force their way inside the dwelling before fleeing the area.

Harbour Grace RCMP identified the suspect and arrested Justin King, 34, without incident at a residence in Western Bay on Sunday evening.

King now faces a number of new Criminal Code charges including 

• Break and enter with intent to commit an indictable offence,
• Extortion without a firearm,
• Uttering threats,
• Forcible confinement,
• Possession of break-in instruments,
• Failure to comply with a Release Order – five counts.

King was held in custody to appear in provincial court today (March 23).

The investigation is continuing. 

Background: https://rcmp.ca/en/nl/news/2026/02/4350109 

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