ALBANY — The window of the Albany County Democratic Committee's headquarters was riddled by a half-dozen bullet holes at some point Tuesday evening or Wednesday morning.

Committee Chairman Jack Flynn said the bullets shattered the window of his office — where he sometimes works late.

"It's pretty scary, because I could have actually been there," he said. "I'm glad that nobody was hurt."

The party's headquarters is located in a suite of offices facing Colvin Avenue in a building midway between Central and Washington avenues.

"I believe there was an intent to make a statement," Flynn said, noting some of the shots fired at the window hit the name of the organization "right in the middle."

Just after noon Wednesday, police were going in and out of the building. Former Mayor Jerry Jennings passed the scene at one point and expressed his disappointment at the act.

Officer Steve Smith, a spokesman for Albany police, said police received a call about 11 a.m.

He said the bullet holes and damage inside the office were consistent gunfire, but police did not yet know the caliber.

"What we've learned so far is that at least one hole may have been there as early as last week," Smith told reporters. At least nine more appeared to come from bullets fired between the time employees left the building Tuesday night and arrived Wednesday morning, Smith said.

"It's concerning anytime anybody attempts to fire a gun in our city," Smith said. "Thankfully this was after hours. Nobody was in that office."

Police canvassed the area, which is partially covered by street cameras. Smith asked anyone with information to contact the police.

Paul Knox, who owns an insurance business next door to the Democratic headquarters, said the shooting was "a bit unsettling," and that the neighborhood is safe.