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OPP searching for suspect in attempted armed home invasion in Deseronto

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OPP are asking for the public's assistance to help find a suspect who allegedly fired a gun after trying to break into a home in Deseronto this past weekend. Nick Westoll / File / Global News

Lennox and Addington OPP is investigating a home invasion in Deseronto, Ont.

The incident happened Friday night just before 9 p.m. Police say a 911 call was made by a resident of an apartment on Mill Street in Deseronto.

The caller reported that an unknown masked person had tried to get into the apartment.

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When the suspect couldn’t get in, police say the man fired a gun at the door before fleeing.

OPP are describing the suspect as five-foot-nine, with a larger build. He was seen wearing cargo pants, a white hoodie with a black design and a black mask with a white skull design on the front.

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Police are asking anyone with information about the incident to contact the Lennox and Addington County detachment at: 1-888-310-1122.

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