An East Gwillimbury man is facing weapon charges after neighbours reported finding bullet holes on their properties.
On May 20 at about 2 p.m., York Regional Police responded to a property in the area of Mount Albert Road and Highway 48, where a resident found what appeared to be a bullet hole in the driver’s-side door of his vehicle.
On May 22, another resident in the same neighbourhood reported a hole in her bedroom window. She noticed it on May 19 and thought it was caused by a golf ball, but she later found a bullet and called police.
The same day, police were called to another home in the area after a resident noticed a bullet hole in his eavestrough. After speaking with other residents in the neighbourhood, he checked his yard and found a bullet on his deck, next to where the eavestrough was damaged.
Police learned a suspect was shooting a long gun from a backyard, in the direction of the victims’ homes.
On Thursday, a search warrant was executed at a home in the area. Ten long guns, bulk ammunition, and a crossbow were seized. Police also found beer cans that appeared to have been used for target practice.
Serge Mario Proulx, 47, has been charged with careless discharge of a firearm (three counts), criminal negligence, and unsafe storage.
