A scary incident occurred early this morning in the Birchaven area of the city.
Police are looking for the suspects involved in a forceful break-in around 1 a.m. this morning on Mountainview Drive.
Police say the suspects unknown to the homeowners attempted to force their way into the residence. There was a struggle between one of the suspects and the homeowner and police say the other suspect discharged a firearm into the residence before fleeing the scene. No one was injured but police do not believe that this was a random incident.
Anyone with information on this crime that may assist police with this investigation is asked to call Detective Constable Darcy Wall at the North Bay Police Service at 705-497-5550. For those who wish to remain anonymous, contact Near North Crime Stoppers, by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or by submitting a tip online at nearnorthcrimestoppers.com
