Four charged after shots fired in McDonald’s parking lot in Sydney, N.S.

Four people have been charged after shots were fired in Sydney, N.S., on Thursday.

Police responded to the parking lot of a McDonald’s on Welton Street around 4:30 a.m. after receiving a report of a person firing a shot at two people. Three people were arrested at the scene, and a fourth person was arrested later at a residence on Lingan Road.

In a news release Friday, police said the following four people were arrested:

• 41-year-old John Michael Hurley
• 31-year-old Desiree Alezandria Mitchelitis
• 42-year-old Raymond Michael Hennick
• 40-year-old female who was unnamed by police and released to appear in court at a later date

Hurley, Mitchelitis and the unnamed woman are facing charges of possession of a weapon (firearm) for a dangerous purpose and multiple breaches of previous court-ordered conditions of release.

Mitchelitis is also charged on a warrant for failing to attend court.

Hennick has been charged with:

• flight from police
• dangerous operation of a vehicle
• obstructing a peace officer
• possession of property obtained by crime

Police say they are continuing to investigate the incident.

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