Police have charged a 43-year-old man from Mapleton Township with multiple firearm-related offences and an impaired operations charge.
Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) said on July 28, at approximately 8 p.m. officers responded to a complaint that what sounded like gunshots were being fired in the area of Road 2 North in Mapleton Township.
The gunshots were allegedly coming from a private property on Conestogo Lake., police said.
Police charged the 43-year-old with:
- Operation while Impaired
- Failure or Refusal to Comply with Demand
- Careless Use of Firearm, Weapon, Prohibited Device or Ammunition
- Possession of a Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose
- Discharge a Firearm into or at a Place in a Reckless Manner