OPP officials allege: A 64-year-old man is facing multiple charges after shots were fired during a disturbance in Glencoe.
Middlesex County and Elgin County Ontario Provincial Police were dispatched at 7:55 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 18, to a disturbance involving a firearm between two people in the area of McRae and Victoria streets in Southwest Middlesex. Police say shots were fired during the disturbance. The victim was not injured.
The suspect fled to a nearby residence before police arrived. The OPP Emergency Response Team and canine unit were called in to help. Police say the suspect and victim were known to each other.
The suspect was arrested a short time later without incident and taken to the Middlesex OPP detachment.
A 64-yar-old Southwest Middlesex man is charged under the Criminal Code with attempted murder using a firearm, unauthorized possession of a firearm, discharging a firearm with intent, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose and failing to comply with an undertaking. He was held for bail.
Anyone with information can call the OPP at 1-888-310-1122. Anonymous tips can be made to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477, where a cash reward of up to $2,000 may be available.
