News release

Burin Peninsula RCMP responds to man unlawfully inside a residence with a concealed weapon, multiple charges laid

April 7, 2026 - Marystown, Newfoundland and Labrador
From: Newfoundland and Labrador RCMP

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Burin Peninsula RCMP arrested and charged a 28-year-old Grand Bank man with several Criminal Code offences after responding to a firearms complaint in Fortune last Tuesday.

Just before 7:00 p.m. on March 31, 2026, RCMP officers responded to a report of an unwanted individual inside a private residence on Forest Road in Fortune. The suspect, armed with a concealed weapon, entered the home unlawfully and confronted an occupant inside. The suspect and victim were known to one another.

The suspect fled the residence in a vehicle prior to police arrival.

Officers conducted patrols of the area and located 28-year-old Anthony Hoskins, who matched the description provided to police. Hoskins was arrested without incident outside a business in Grand Bank.

Hoskins faces charges under the Criminal Code, including: 

• Being unlawfully in a dwelling house,
• Careless use of a firearm,
• Carrying a concealed weapon,
• Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose,
• Possession of a firearm when knowing possession unauthorized,
• Using a firearm in the commission of an offence,
• Weapons possession contrary to order and fail to surrender authorization,
• Unauthorized possession of a firearm,
• Possession of a firearm in a motor vehicle,
• Fail to comply with a Probation Order – two counts.

Hoskins made his first appearance in Grand Bank Provincial Court on Wednesday, April 1.

The investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with any additional information that could assist police is asked to contact Burin Peninsula RCMP at 709-891-2569.

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