Photo of Lucas Townend provided by London Police. Photo of Lucas Townend provided by London Police.
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More charges laid in stabbing, gunfire

An incident in northwest London that saw shots fired and the stabbing of a man has led to more charges and the arrest of another suspect.

London police rushed to a plaza at 1229 Wonderland Rd. N around 12:10 a.m. on Friday, September 13 after getting a 911 call about gunfire in the area.

When officers arrived they found a man in the parking lot suffering from an apparent stab wound. He was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries and has since been treated and released.

Evidence that was found at the scene confirmed a gun had been fired, police said. Fortunately, there were no gunshot-related injuries reported.

Several people were taken into custody and a firearm was seized by police.

As a result of the police investigation, 25-year-old Peter Caron, 22-year-old Johan Huisman, 26-year-old Montel Nethersole, and 21-year-old Joshua Reyes have were charged with occupying a motor vehicle with a restricted firearm, possessing a loaded restricted firearm without a licence, possessing a prohibited/restricted weapon or prohibited device without authority, careless storage of a firearm, possession of a Scheduled I substance for the purpose of trafficking, and possession of cannabis for the purpose of trafficking.

Caron, Huisman, and Nethersole are also charged with possession of a firearm while prohibited. As well, Nethersole is charged with dangerous operation of a conveyance and breach of probation, while Reyes is charged with mischief under $5,000.

Police announced on Thursday, September 19 that Nethersole has been additionally charged with pointing a firearm and recklessly discharging a firearm. Reyes has now been charged with assault with a weapon.

They also announced that they were looking for 23-year-old Lucas Townend of London (shown above). He was wanted on three counts of assault with a weapon. Townend was taken into custody Thursday evening.

Anyone with information in relation to this incident is asked to call the London Police Service at (519) 661-5670 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). Information can also be sent in online anonymously to www.londoncrimestoppers.com.

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