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Wednesday, 22 October 2014 15:37

One nabbed, one at large in Enfield shooting

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Howard Howard Enfield Police Department

One man was arrested and another is being sought following a shots fired call in the area of 119 South Dennis Street Tuesday night.

Lieutenant Jerry Powell of the Enfield Police Department said Devonte Daquan Howard was charged with possession with the intent to sell and deliver marijuana, possession of a stolen firearm, discharge a weapon in the city limits and going armed to the terror of the people.

The police department also issued a warrant for the arrest of Darius Lamont Silver in the case for going armed to the terror of the people and discharging a firearm in the city limits.

The call came in just before 8:30 p.m. A short time later Enfield police Sergeant Ralph Vieux encountered Howard, who reportedly dropped a handgun to the ground. Officers detained Howard and during a search allegedly located nine packets of marijuana that had been packaged for sale.

The gun, a loaded Springfield Armory XD45 .40-caliber, was recovered and discovered stolen stolen in lNovember.

Howard was given a $3,500 bond.

Powell said police believe the shooting was related to one last week where a car was shot into.

 

 

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