A suspect is at large, following an attempted home invasion, involving a firearm in Deseronto.
On Friday, just before 9 p.m. Lennox and Addington County OPP report receiving a 911 call by a resident of an apartment on Mill Street in Deseronto. The caller reported that an unknown masked person had just attempted to enter the apartment. When entry was refused the suspect discharged a firearm at the door before fleeing. Members of the L&A detachment and the Tyendinaga Police Service immediately responded. A canine track was conducted with the assistance of the OPP’s Tactics and Rescue team, but the suspect was not located. The suspect is described as: roughly 5’9, with a larger build, the person was said to be wearing cargo pants, a white hoodie with a black design and a black mask with a white skull design on the front.
L&A County Crime Unit are continuing with the investigation.
Further details of the incident will be released as the investigation continues but there is no further information available for release at this time.
If you have any information regarding this incident and you wish to remain anonymous, please contact Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS.

