A 29-year-old man was arrested Thursday in connection with the shots fired on July 2 in Montreal-North. The suspect is accused of possession and discharge of a firearm, as well as possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking, specifies the Service de police de la Ville de Montréal (SPVM).
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Ken Wesly Chery appeared at the Montreal courthouse after being arrested at his Brossard residence on Thursday.
SPVM agents searched a handgun and ammunition at the suspect’s home, in his wife’s vehicle and in an apartment serving as a narcotics cache in the Ville-Marie borough, said the police force.
The police also arrested five other suspects in connection with the trafficking of crack cocaine.
On July 2, gunshots were heard at around 6:40 p.m. by residents of Montréal-Nord, near the intersection of Pierre and Lapierre streets. No one was hurt. Ken Wesly Chery had been under investigation ever since.
The SPVM is asking the public for help in finding other people who may be linked to this event. Anyone with information on this subject is invited to contact 911, or the Info-Crime Montreal line at 514 393-1133. An online form is also available at infocrimemontreal.ca.
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