FairySari Posted June 24, 2004 Report Share Posted June 24, 2004 Holy crap. This makes me likes dogs a whole bunch more. Shooting spree averted, police say Man's car packed with 6,000 rounds Wandering dog plays crucial role CHRISTIAN COTRONEO STAFF REPORTER A man drove from the Maritimes with a carload of guns and ammunition, vowing to kill as many people in Toronto as he could — before a last-minute encounter with a wandering dog inspired a change of heart. The New Brunswick man, in his 40s, surrendered to police yesterday afternoon in front of a supermarket at Leslie and Eastern Sts. He had a loaded gun in his pocket and a car crammed with more than 6,000 rounds of ammunition. "At that time, he decided he was going to shoot people in the area," said Detective Nick Ashley of 55 Division. "He attended a local park nearby and was preparing the weapons to do that." By chance, a dog approached the man and started playing with him in the Victoria Park Ave. and Queen St. E. park. "He happens to be a pet lover and decided that if there was such a nice dog in the area the people were too nice and he wasn't going to carry out his plan," Ashley said. His car, a red Subaru caked with mud, provided the testament. It was packed with doggie blankets, a big plastic dog dish still filled with dry kibble — and the biggest single arsenal Ashley had seen in his 17 years with the service. The car "was absolutely stuffed," he said. The man didn't have a dog in the car. Police said he had left his dog in New Brunswick. After visiting the park, the man, who police describe as mentally ill, drove around the city looking for a police officer. He found a young constable who has only been on the force for three years. Constable Fraser Douglas, 25, was responding to a shoplifting call in front of a Leslie St. supermarket on a sunny afternoon when a man drove up behind his cruiser and honked the horn. "He told me he was crazy and he needed to go to the hospital," the officer recalled. And, Douglas added, he had a loaded gun in his pocket. "He said, `I'm just going to drive around and kill people at random.'" Officers were tallying their cache last night at their Coxwell St. headquarters, counting carton after carton of bullets. The list included: a 12-gauge shotgun, a bolt action rifle with a telescopic lens, a 9-mm semiautomatic, a machete, throwing knife, camouflage ski mask, black leather gloves, and 6,296 rounds of ammunition. "He felt that if he shot enough people he would stay in custody permanently," Ashley said. "This could have been a very dangerous situation had his plan unfolded." "It's scary how close it could have been. We have a dog to thank somewhere." Investigators estimated the man would face at least six to eight "very serious" weapons charges. Because the guns were all legally registered to the suspect, the charges stem from transporting and storage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexis Posted June 24, 2004 Report Share Posted June 24, 2004 yeah i read about that today in the sun. makes me love darius that much more...although with his snobbish ways, that guy would have killed everybody Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatpatguy Posted June 24, 2004 Report Share Posted June 24, 2004 so here's the thing... the guy is obviously sick.. and hopefully realized this through the actions of a kick ass dog (photos of my kick ass dog here).. so.. there are all these charges laid against him, which makes sense.. I agree with that.. I just fear that maybe he won't get the help that he needs. That maybe they won't realize he's a sick man and needs serious medical attention but rather he'll just get convicted and go to jail and there will be no real rehabilitation. yeah.. sometimes I worry too much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted June 24, 2004 Report Share Posted June 24, 2004 I also feel for this guy. Thank god he didn't go through with his plan but he's obviously very mentally ill and the mentally ill don't always receive the most sympathetic treatment from cops. Thank god for that dog too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyRage Posted June 24, 2004 Report Share Posted June 24, 2004 I think we have a decent system in place in Canada to deal with people like him. He'll go to a crazy house for a while and they will decide if he can be trusted on drugs or needs full supervision. Just do not vote conservative or he'll be out next week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatpatguy Posted June 24, 2004 Report Share Posted June 24, 2004 Just do not vote conservative or he'll be out next week. that or publically exicuted (sp?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shainhouse Posted June 24, 2004 Report Share Posted June 24, 2004 Thank Dog! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paisley Posted June 24, 2004 Report Share Posted June 24, 2004 must be that time of the year gunman in Detroit shoots/injures 9 at fireworks display yesterday night(edit - actually, scratch that, looks like this one wasn't exactly a random shooting) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcO Posted June 24, 2004 Report Share Posted June 24, 2004 I'd like to see an interview with the dog. I'm sure it has a story to tell! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairySari Posted June 24, 2004 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2004 I think they should give the dog a medal or something. I wonder what kind of dog it was? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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