A 29-year-old man was arrested on September 14 for having displayed his firearm a few months earlier and discharging projectiles into the air in the parking lot of a business in Laval.
The facts date back to May 27 when witnesses allegedly observed Jean-Élie L’Espérance committing these acts in the middle of the night, in the parking lot of a drinking establishment in the Chomedey district. He then allegedly fled in his vehicle.
The suspect now faces charges of possession of a restricted firearm, possession of a loaded restricted firearm, as well as possession of a prohibited device.
He remains detained since his appearance until his appearance in court on September 21, indicated the Laval Police Department, which was in charge of his arrest.
Anyone who has information regarding Jean-Élie L’Espérance, or an event related to firearms, can communicate, confidentially, on the Info-Police Line at 450-662-INFO (4636) or call 911 and mention file LVL-230527-017.