Vikings club member Al Potter charged with 2nd-degree murder in Dale Porter slaying

An arrest and charge has been made in connection with the killingof Dale Porter, more than two years after the man's death.

• Dale Porter slaying: The shock has faded, but justice yet to be served

Al Potter, 53, was arrested yesterday in London, Ont., and wascharged with second-degree murder.

Porter, 39, was stabbed on his North River property in June of 2014. RCMP said he latersuccumbed in hospitalto multiple stab wounds.

Until the RCMP provided details of Potter's arrest Tuesday afternoon, no charges had been laid in his death.Potter had, however,been identified as a suspect in an earlieraffidavit.

Al Potter, motorcycle club member, charged in death of Dale Porter

8 years ago

Duration 1:42

RCMP Supt. Pat Cahill announced Tuesday that Vikings Motorcycle Club member Allan Potter has been charged with second-degree murder in the 2014 case.

Victim had no criminal record, no ties to motorcycle club

Residents of the Conception Bay North community were shocked by the homicide. Porter, a father of two young children, had no criminal recordand was described as friendly, helpful and easygoing.

• RCMPsuspect 2 Vikings associates in Dale Porter murder

His death came after a night of partying at a nightclub in nearby Bay Roberts.

It was a thorough investigation that was done, and unfortunately it took the time that it took.- RCMP Supt. Pat Cahill

When revelers left the bar to continue the party at Porter's house, occupants in a taxithe second one to arrive at the homediscovered Porter dying in his driveway. Sources say Porter and three others, two men and a woman, arrived in an earlier taxi.

"When he returned home an altercation took place outside his residence, during which he was seriously injured," RCMP Supt. Pat Cahill said Tuesday.

Cahill said Potter was atthe same bar as Porter that night.

'Complex' investigation

The charge against Potter, who police confirmed Tuesday was affiliated with the Vikings Motorcycle Club, comes more than two years after Porter's death.

Cahilldefended the length of the RCMP investigation, saying it was a "complex file."

"It was a thorough investigation that was done, and unfortunately it took the time that it took."

• Dale Porter slaying: The shock has faded, but justice yet to be served
• RCMP quiet on first anniversary of Dale Porter's murder

In February 2015, CBC reported that investigators believed two associates of the Vikings Motorcycle Club, Allan Potter and Daniel Leonard, were suspects in the case.

Police haven't saidwhether Leonard is still suspected to be linked to the incident.

RCMP said Porter had no connection to the Vikings gang.

Citing theongoing investigation, police wouldn't specifywhat evidence led to Potter's arrest and charge, or whether a weapon inPorter's deathwas found.

Early in 2015, RCMP said they had achieved a major development in the investigation thanks to DNA evidence.

Cahill claimedthat as the investigation was ongoing, and charges have been brought, he couldn't speak specifically about any evidence.

• Al Potter charged with aggravated assault, uttering death threat in Ontario

RCMP saidPotter was recentlyincarcerated in Ontario, and "just released recently."

Potterappeared in Ontariocourt Tuesday. He will be transported back to Newfoundland and Labrador for his next court appearance, scheduled to take place in Harbour Grace this week.