Armed and risk to public: Man on the run after discharging gun

Provincial police are warning the public to watch out for a man who is considered armed and dangerous.

Officials said the Upper Ottawa Valley detachment is investigating after a gun was discharged by an unknown person in a Petawawa, Ont. apartment building.

This happened on Saturday just after 10:30 a.m. when officers responded to a report of a firearm going off in an empty hallway. The building is in the 0-100 block of Wolfe Avenue.

According to police, no one was injured and the person of interest left on foot in an unknown direction.

He is described as:

• White male in his 30s, thin build, approximately 5’10”
• Wearing a dark coloured medical mask, dark jacket and dark pants

Officials say he is considered armed and a risk to public safety. They are asking people to call 911 if they see him.

Anyone with information regarding this incident, including anyone with relevant home security or dash cam footage, is asked to contact the Upper Ottawa Valley OPP at 613-732-3332 or Pembroke/Renfrew County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or at www.valleytips.ca.