North York man charged by police after bullet fired toward Kingston victims (2024)

A North York man is facing 14 charges from Kingston Police after pointing a handgun at a person’s head and firing a bullet in the direction of another early Sunday morning.

Local police said in a news release that just before 2:45 a.m., an unwelcome visitor forced his way into a home unannounced. He had been in a prior relationship with one of the occupants, and an argument ensued between them in the basem*nt of the home.

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When a relative of the former partner, who also lived at the residence, heard the argument, they went to the basem*nt to try to intervene.

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Police said the man then pulled a handgun from his waistband and pointed it at the relative’s head.

The man then moved to leave the residence and as he did, he left the room in the basem*nt and pointed the gun at his former partner, police said. He then fired a bullet past the former partner, striking the door of the room that still contained the relative, police recounted. Luckily, the bullet did not hit them.

The man then fled the house on foot.

Police were called and searched the area but could not find the man.

Police continued to investigate and learned where the man might be. A search warrant was granted at an address near Parkway and Princess Street, and just after 1 p.m., the Kingston Police emergency response and street crime units found the man.

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He was taken into custody at about 1:05 p.m. without further incident. Police found and seized two loaded handguns at the address following the arrest.

Police have charged Janai Jean, 23, of North York with two counts each of failing to comply with a release order, pointing a firearm, uttering threats to cause bodily harm, and one count each of discharging a firearm in a dwelling house while being reckless to others, using a firearm carelessly, possessing a weapon dangerous to the public peace, assault with a weapon, carrying a concealed weapon, possessing a firearm while prohibited, being an unlicensed person while possessing a restricted weapon, and being unlawfully in a dwelling house.

Jean appeared in bail court where he was remanded into custody. He appears next on Friday.

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Victims of intimate partner violence and/or sexual violence can seek help at the links below:

Kingston Police (613-549-4660)

Kingston Interval House

Kingston Sexual Assault Centre

Resolve Counselling Services Canada

KFACC (Kingston Frontenac Anti-violence Coordinating Committee)

Victim Services of Kingston and Frontenac (613-548-4834)

Addiction & Mental Health Services – Kingston Frontenac Lennox & Addington

Ministry of the Attorney General – Violence in the Family

Ministry of the Attorney General – Victim Services Directory

Ontario Network of Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Treatment Centres

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