A man was arrested after firing several shots in his backyard in northeast Lincoln, early Sunday morning.

Capt. Reitan with Lincoln Police said officers were dispatched to N. 70th Street near Logan Avenue at about 1:15 a.m. after callers reported several shots being fired in the area.

Upon arriving, officers found 41-year-old Branden Phillips standing on his front porch. LPD says he told officers he had a shotgun in his backyard.

Capt. Reitan said Phillips had fired several shots at a tree and into the ground in his backyard.

He was arrested for discharging a firearm in city limits.