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