WILKES-BARRE — Police in Wilkes-Barre arrested a man for firing a gun in the parking lot of restaurant. Workers at Denny’s on Kidder Street say they...

WILKES-BARRE -- Police in Wilkes-Barre arrested a man for firing a gun in the parking lot of restaurant.

Workers at Denny's on Kidder Street say they heard a shot outside around 3 p.m. Wednesday.

"We had one of our employee's grandfathers come in and just yell, ‘Call the cops! Somebody has been shot,’” said Anna Mae Olivo, a Denny’s employee.

Investigators say a man and woman were arguing when that man shot his gun, blasting out the back window of a vehicle.

Witnesses say the woman drove a short distance away before stopping.

The man ran off into the nearby wooded area.

"I saw a gentleman running, dark hoodie, it looked like khaki pants. And just booked it over the hill, over there,” said Olivo.

Police followed footprints in the snow to find the suspect. Officers arrested him. He was covered in mud and barefoot.

Wilkes-Barre police search for evidence after shot fired this afternoon. Suspect in custody. No reported injuries. @WNEP pic.twitter.com/i2Qce9NXbr — Sarah Buynovsky WNEP (@SarahBuynovsky) March 22, 2017

People in the area were shocked by all the police and commotion.

"Scary. I mean, you just don’t know where to go anymore without turning your head every which way. These days as soon as I get in my car, I lock the doors,” said Barbara Majorana of Larksville.

"I think it's typical. I think this is the way the country is going. You can't trust anyone anymore, and it's a shame. We all have to watch each other's back,” said Tony Majorana of Larksville.

After the arrest, police returned to the woods to search for the suspect's gun and cell phone.