NORTH CANTON ‒ A 77-year-old Canton man was arrested after he was accused of firing shots near a restaurant at Washington Square the night of Aug. 23.
The man was charged with six counts of aggravated menacing, two counts of discharging a firearm, one count of vandalism and one count of inducing panic, North Canton police said.
Police responded following multiple 911 calls at 9:44 p.m. reporting shots fired.
The suspected shooter was located inside a blue Ford Mustang and taken into custody without incident, police said. A rifle was on the passenger seat and a .357 revolver matching the description of a handgun provided by witnesses was found in the car, police said.
The man is being held at the Stark County Jail.
A news release issued by police didn’t state whether the man was shooting at people or why the shooting took place. Police said there was no further information to release.
This is a breaking story and will be updated as additional information is made available.
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