Man arrested after shots fired near Mississauga strip club

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Posted October 4, 2018 6:29 am.

Last Updated October 4, 2018 6:33 am.

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Peel police have one man in custody after shots were fired overnight in Mississauga.

It happened near the Cafe Atlantis strip club on Atlantic Drive, in the Dixie Road and Highway 401 area, around 1 a.m. on Thursday.

Nobody was shot, police say, but one man was injured when he crashed his car into a fire hydrant. He was taken to hospital with minor injuries but has since been released.

Police say the suspect taken into custody is the driver of the car that crashed. There is no word on charges.

A firearm was also recovered.

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