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Man arrested for firing weapon outdoors
Updated: Tuesday, 01 Jan 2013, 6:24 PM EST
Published : Tuesday, 01 Jan 2013, 5:44 PM EST
CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) - Police say a Chesapeake man has been arrested for discharging a firearm in a Chesapeake neighborhood Tuesday afternoon.
According to Sheena Evans with the Chesapeake Police Department, officers saw a suspect fire into the air in the 2900 block of Berkley Avenue at 12:30 p.m. Police say the suspect then walked into a home.
Evans said after a short standoff situation, the suspect, 54-year-old James Watkins was arrested and charged with reckless handling of a firearm and discharging a firearm in public.
The investigation is ongoing, according to Evans.
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