On September 19, 2022, at approximately 2:20 p.m. members of the Huntsville Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to reports of a dispute occurring between two individuals in which a gunshot was reportedly heard.
Yesterday afternoon and continuing into the evening hours a heavy police presence was on location at South Lancelot Road. The OPP resources were local Huntsville detachment officers, Huntsville Detachment Crime Unit, Central Region OPP Caine, Central Region OPP Emergency Response Team, OPP Aviation (Helicopter) and OPP Tactics and Rescue Unit.
As a result of the dispute one person suffered minor injuries and received treatment at a local hospital and was subsequently released from hospital.
Huntsville OPP do not believe that there is an ongoing risk to public safety.
The investigation into this is ongoing and police are currently on scene. At this point a 42-year-old person has been charged with the following:
– Possession of a schedule one substance contrary to section 4 (1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substance Act.
The person is being held in custody and scheduled to appear on September 20, 2022, in the Ontario Court of Justice, Muskoka.
The suspect and victim identity will be withheld in effort to protect the victim’s identity.
More information is forthcoming and will be released when available.
If you have information about this, please contact the Huntsville OPP Detachment at 705-789-5551 or the Provincial Communication Centre at 888-310-1122. You can also provide an anonymous tip online at www.ontariocrimestoppers.ca or call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). Crime Stoppers does not subscribe to call display, and you will remain anonymous. Being anonymous, you will not testify in court and your information may lead to a cash reward of up to $2,000.00. You can follow Crime Stoppers of Simcoe Dufferin Muskoka on Twitter or Facebook.
The Ontario Provincial Police is committed to public safety, delivering proactive and innovative policing in partnership with our communities.
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