A man has been arrested in New Toronto for allegedly firing a gun at another man in a scuffle.

Police said they responded to a call for a firearm being discharged in the Lake Shore Blvd. W., and Islington Avenue on September 21 about 8:12 p.m.

Officers allege a verbal argument occurred between the men, when one was shoved to the ground.

“The accused brandished a firearm and discharged it towards the ground,” police said in a release. “The victim did not sustain any injuries,”
Officers of the Gang and Gun Task Force arrested a suspect on October 4 in Long Branch.

The suspect was in possession of a loaded .38 calibre revolver handgun and a quantity of ammunition.

Riley Larman, 28, of Toronto, was charged with assault, discharge a Restricted Firearm and six other gun related offences, including careless storage of a firearm.

He was slated to appear in court  for a bail hearing  on October 5.