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Gun pointed at victim over parking dispute in Barrie: police

According to officers, the suspect went to the victim's home on Black Cherry Crescent and confronted them over a parking dispute. Barrie Police handout

City police are looking for a suspect after a firearm was pointed at a victim following a parking dispute in Barrie, Ont., Friday night.

Just before 11 p.m., the suspect went to the victim’s home on Black Cherry Crescent and confronted them over a parking dispute.

According to police, the suspect pointed a firearm at the victim before leaving in a vehicle.

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The suspect is described to be a man in his mid-20s, with long black, braided hair that’s tied back, about five-foot-eight to five-foot-10 and wearing a grey T-shirt, black pants, white high-tops and a white bandage wrap on his right hand.

Officers say the suspect was also armed with a handgun.

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Anyone with information is asked to contact the Barrie Police Service at 705-725-7025, ext. 2129, or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477.

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