KAWARTHA LAKES-An 18-year-old Omemee teen is facing several additional charges in an investigation where marbles were allegedly fired from a slingshot at a bystander and also at local residences, businesses, vehicles and bus shelters.
It happened between late January 2018 and February 2, 2018 and police say at least 31 incidents were reported to them involving unknown projectiles fired from an unknown object causing damage to glass and windows throughout the City of Peterborough.
The accused was identified and arrested on February 2, 2018. He was initially charged with mischief under $5,000 for an alleged incident at a Park Street South convenience store.
Police say through further investigation the accused was linked to numerous other incidents. In late January early February 2018 a marble was fired from a slingshot at bystander almost striking the person who walking in the area of Monaghan Road and Lansdowne Street at the time.
On February 3, 2018 a search warrant of a vehicle and residence was executed. During the search officers located and seized pellet guns, a paintball gun, sling shots and marbles.
In most of the incidents investigated to this point it was a marble that was fired from a slingshot according to police.
18 year old Caleb William Casselman of King Street, Omemee, has been additionally charged with the following:
· Assault with a weapon X1
· Mischief over $5,000 X1
· Mischief under $5,000 X12
