Grey Bruce OPP have laid an attempted murder charge in Tobermory.
Police say they were called at about 1:30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 31st to a firearm incident on Head Street where someone had driven past a house and fired several bullets at it.
According to OPP, a witness followed the suspect’s vehicle and as they approached it, several shotgun rounds were fired at the witnesses’ vehicle, which police say narrowly missed the occupants.
The vehicle then took off.
Police say there were no injuries.
Later that day, OPP officers located the accused in a vehicle and arrested them without incident.
As a result of this investigation, Grey Bruce OPP have charged 39 year old David Hillyer from Northern Bruce Peninsula, with the following offences:
Two counts of attempt to commit murder using a firearm, section 239(1)(a.1) Criminal Code of Canada (CCC)
Discharge a firearm into a place in a reckless manner, section 244.2(1)(a) CCC
Uttering threats – to cause death or bodily harm, section 264.1(1)(a) CCC
Possession of a Schedule I substance – cocaine, section 4(1) Controlled Drugs and Substance Act (CDSA)
Possession of a Schedule I substance – methamphetamine, section 4(1) CDSA
