Abilene police arrested a man Wednesday afternoon after he allegedly fired a handgun while threatening his girlfriend.

A witness in the street in the 1000 block of South 10th Street about 2:35 p.m. told police he heard a man inside a house yell, "I'm going to count to three, and if I get to three I'm going to start shooting," police said.

The witness stated that the man was yelling at a woman in the yard, who was the suspect's girlfriend, police reported. The witness also heard a single gun shot, police said.

Police entered the residence and took custody of the 32-year-old man, who admitted to firing one shot into the ground from a .22-caliber revolver, police said. The man is in jail on a $7,500 bond for a charge of terroristic threat of a family.

Other incident reports released Wednesday by Abilene police included:

Possession of a controlled substance, 1300 block of Barrow Street, Tuesday

A man allegedly was harassing a gas station clerk and making sexual remarks to her. A sheriff's office deputy detained him because he appeared intoxicated. While waiting for Abilene police, the store security guard noticed the man pull a container out of his shoe and place it on the ground. The crystal-like substance in the container tested positive for methamphetamine, police said.

Burglary of a building, 200 block of Miller Street, Tuesday

A punching bag and a dog were taken from a storage building at a house.

Burglary of a vehicle, 600 block of China Street, Tuesday

A 75-year-old woman reported someone stole a battery and wheel cover, valued at $450, from her vehicle and did about $2,200 in damage.

Assault threat, 8000 block of Buffalo Gap Road, Tuesday

A woman reported that she was assaulted by another woman during a dispute at a convenience store. The unknown woman left before police arrived.

Assault bodily injury, 1700 North Mockingbird Lane, Wednesday

A woman was arrested for shutting a car door on her ex-girlfriend's arm and shoving her into a table during an argument over money.

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