NEWS RELEASE
NIAGARA REGIONAL POLICE
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On Jan. 15, 2019, at approximately 5:45 p.m. Niagara Regional Police, 2 District Niagara Falls uniform officers responded to a hotel in the area Lundy's Lane and Brookfield Avenue in Niagara Falls for a weapons call.
Officers initially responded to a report of an armed male and shots being fired. When officers arrived on-scene their investigation determined that a disturbance between two males had escalated to the point where one was shot once by a pellet gun.
The 49-year-old Niagara Falls male who was struck by the pellet received superficial injuries.
Both males were arrested at the scene for weapons related offences. As a result of further investigation by detectives, Rui Antonio Aguileira (60 years old) of Niagara Falls has been charged with the alleged offence of:
- Assault with a weapon
The 49-year-old male victim was released without charge.
On Jan. 16, 2019 the accused Aguileira attended a bail hearing at the Robert S. K. Welch Courthouse in St. Catharines.
Information on crimes can also be submitted anonymously using Crime Stoppers of Niagara.
To leave an anonymous tip, please contact Crime Stoppers via:
Telephone - 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS)Online - www.niagaratips.ca
Text - Text is not available at this time.
Crime Stoppers guarantees that you will remain anonymous through any of the methods offered to provide tips. You may also be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000 if the information leads to an arrest.
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