NEWS RELEASE
NIAGARA REGIONAL POLICE
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At approximately 1:15 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2019 2 District (Niagara Falls/Niagara on the Lake) uniform officers were called to the area of Lundy's Lane and Garner Road in the City of Niagara Falls following the report of a shot fired.
When officers arrived, one male was taken in to custody. No one was injured in the incident.
This is believed to have been a targeted incident following a dispute.
Thirty-two-year-old Dwight Hutchinson of the City of Scarborough is facing the following alleged charges:
• Possession of a prohibited firearm knowing its possession is unauthorized - C.C. sec 92(1)
• Possession of a loaded prohibited firearm - C.C. sec 95(1)(2)(a)(ii)
• Possession of a firearm knowing serial number has been tampered with - C.C. sec 108(1)(b)
• Discharge firearm with intent to endanger life - C.C. sec 244(1)
• Unauthorized possession of a firearm in a motor vehicle - C.C. sec 94(1)
Hutchinson is currently being held in custody pending a bail hearing at the John Sopinka Courthouse in the City of Hamilton via video link on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2019.
Information on crimes can also be submitted anonymously using Crime Stoppers of Niagara.
To leave an anonymous tip, please contact Crime Stoppers via:
• Telephone - 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS)
• Online - www.niagaratips.ca
Crime Stoppers guarantees that you will remain anonymous through any of the methods offered to provide tips. You may also be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000 if the information leads to an arrest.
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