(TOWNSHIP OF MAPLETON, ON) – The Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a firearms related call at a residence on Wellington Road 10 in the Township of Mapleton.
It was reported that the victim was outside residence doing yard work when they heard someone yell at them from the road. When they turned around they saw a passenger in a vehicle pointing a firearm directly at them out the window. The vehicle was described as a white Mazda and was last seen travelling westbound on Wellington Road 10.
Officers patrolled the area and located the vehicle and occupants at a residence on Wellington Road 10. The firearm, which was an airsoft revolver was seized and the suspect was placed under arrest.
Willy Braun, BUECKERT, 18-years-old of Mapleton Township has been charged with Adult Pointing a Firearm, Adult Possession of a Weapon For a Dangerous Purpose and Adult Assault with a Weapon contrary to the Criminal Code. The accused is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice – Guelph on July 28, 2020 to answer to the charges.