JOLIET – A Joliet man was arrested Sunday after allegedly using a trash can filled with dirt and sand for target practice with his gun, police said.

Joliet officers reportedly responded to a call about shots fired shortly after 8:30 p.m. Sunday in the 800 block of Gael Drive. When the officers arrived, they met Blaine R. Bentson, 54, and asked him about the gunfire, Joliet Deputy Police Chief Ed Gregory said.