A 36-year-old man from Hanmer has been charged with weapons offences after an incident Thursday evening that began with a dog being hit and seriously injured by a vehicle. Greater Sudbury Police were called to a residence on Deschene Road in Hanmer around 7 p.m. “Information provided was that a community member heard what he believed to be gunshots,” police spokesperson Kaitlyn Dunn said in an email Friday to CTV News. End to the dog’s suffering “Through the investigation, it was determined that an individual had run over a dog with a motor vehicle and the owner of the dog had shot the animal to end its suffering.” The owner of the dog then shot at the now unoccupied vehicle that had struck his dog. No humans were injured in the incident, Dunn said. “Officers arrived on scene and located the individual believed to be responsible for firing the shots,” the email said. The man was arrested and charged with careless use of a firearm, unauthorized possession of a firearm, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, mischief under $5,000 and breach of recognizance. He was held in police custody and attended bail court Friday in Sudbury. “The individuals are known to each other and there is no risk to the general public,” Dunn said. “Officers have applied for a search warrant of the residence in relation to the firearm.”
