A 38-year-old Richmond Hill man has been charged with multiple firearms offences in connection with a drive-by shooting last Sunday in Newmarket.
According to York Regional Police, Michael Abedzadeh, alias Miguel Alvarez, Migs, Faces and Gucci, is charged with:
Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
• Discharge firearm with intent
• Use firearm in the commission of an offence
• Careless use of firearm
• Unauthorized possession of a firearm
• Possession of a firearm knowing it is unauthorized
• Possession of a firearm while prohibited by order
• Unauthorized possession of a firearm in a motor vehicle
• Mischief under $5,000
• Breach of release order x2
Officers responded to a report of gunshots in the Newmarket Heights neighbourhood, northeast of Davis Drive and Yonge Street, at about 1:15 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 24.
A neighbour captured the shooting on video, in which shots were fired from a black Mercedes that quickly fled the scene afterwards. Two bullet holes were found at a house on Maurice Court, and no one was injured.
District 1 investigators continue to appeal for witnesses who have yet to come forward, as well as anyone with residential video surveillance or dashcam footage from the area at the time.
If you have information, call 1-866-876-5423, ext. 7141, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-tips or leave an anonymous tip online.
