LONDON, Ont. — Police in London, Ont., allege a man fired a rifle in an attempt to break into a glass display case holding bottles of alcohol at an LCBO store.
Police say the man entered the liquor store, removed a rifle from under his jacket and fired.
They say he was unsuccessful in breaking the glass and fled to a waiting vehicle.
None of the people inside the store was hurt.
Police say they arrested two men and found two loaded firearms during a search, one of which was reported stolen in March.
The men from London are facing charges including armed robbery and using a firearm to commit an indictable offence.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 6, 2021.
This story was produced with the financial assistance of the Facebook and Canadian Press News Fellowship.
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