Watertown man charged after gunshot travels into apartment above
A Watertown man was charged after police said a bullet fired into a ceiling traveled into an occupied apartment above and lodged in a television stand.
By Caleb Mercer, ClickNNY North Country Desk
A 29-year-old Watertown man was arrested Oct. 29 after police said he fired a 9 mm handgun into the ceiling of a residence at 505 Washington St., sending a bullet through the floor of an occupied apartment above. The bullet lodged in a television stand, according to the Watertown Police Department arrest report.
The Watertown man was arrested at 11:16 p.m. The complaint lists the incident time as about 9:47 p.m., police said.
The 29 year old male is charged with second-degree reckless endangerment, a Class A misdemeanor; third-degree criminal possession of a weapon, a Class D felony; and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon, a Class A misdemeanor. The charges are allegations, and he has not been convicted.
He was processed, held pending arraignment in Watertown City Court and released. The court's criminal calendar is listed at 10 a.m. and its arraignment calendar at 11 a.m. at the Jefferson County Court Complex, 163 Arsenal St., second floor. Updates may be sought through the Watertown City Court.
Reported by ClickNNY and reviewed by an editor before publication.
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