(OPP photo)
Police efforts continue to identify a person of interest in a March firearm incident in Petawawa.
Investigators have released photos and are asking for the public’s assistance in connection to the case.
Officers from the Upper Ottawa Valley (UOV) Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachment responded to a report that a firearm was being discharged in the hallway of an apartment building on Wolfe Avenue on Saturday, March 22, around 10:30 a.m.
“No injuries were reported during the incident. The person responsible was reported to have fled on foot,” reads an OPP press release.
The individual is described as a white male, 30-40 years old with a thin build and standing about 5’10” tall. He was wearing a dark-coloured medical mask, dark jacket and dark pants.
“The individual is considered armed and a potential risk to public safety. If seen, call 9-1-1 and do not approach,” reads the release.
The OPP’s Renfrew County Crime Unit is continuing the investigation under the direction of the OPP Criminal Investigation Branch, with assistance from the OPP Forensic Identification Services Unit and the OPP East Region Community Street Crime Unit.
Anyone with information regarding this incident, including anyone with relevant home security or dashcam video, should contact the Upper Ottawa Valley OPP at 613-732-3332 or Pembroke/Renfrew County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or at ontariocrimestoppers.ca.
(Sherry Haaima)