Hanover police say charges have now been laid against a suspect in shooting incident.
Police say, on August 16th, 30 year old shooting suspect Brandon Boettinger of West Grey was transferred to Hanover from Ottawa where he was arrested last week.
Hanover Police Chief Chris Knoll says Boettinger was wanted in connection with the shooting of a 29 year old man in Hanover on August 9th. A province wide alert was issued, and a warrant was obtained for Boettinger. He was arrested at gun-point by members of the Ottawa Police Service on August 13th.
There has been no update regarding the shooting victim’s condition.
Today, Boettinger was remanded into custody at his bail hearing and charged with the following criminal offences:
1. Attempted Murder – Section 239(1)(B) CC
2. Aggravated Assault – Section 268 CC
3. Criminal Negligence Causing Bodily Harm – Section 221 CC
4. Assault with a Weapon – Section 267(A) CC
5. Weapons Dangerous – Section 88 CC
6. Careless Use of a Firearm – Section 85(1) CC
Knoll says Hanover police continue to investigate this shooting and request anyone with information to call them at 519-364-2411 or Crime Stoppers of Grey-Bruce at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
