New Hanover County authorities responded Sunday to Mohican Trail

NEW HANOVER COUNTY -- A man has been charged in connection with a domestic dispute that caused an hours-long police presence in a New Hanover County neighborhood.

According to Lt. Jerry Brewer of the New Hanover County Sheriff's Office, deputies were called to a home in the 200 block of Mohican Trail at about 4 a.m. Sunday. Brewer said that a man inside the home's bedroom had fired a gun while a woman was in the room. The woman left the home, but the man was still inside.

Brewer said the man was apparently intoxicated and had fallen asleep. Neighbors reported that deputies used loud speakers to try and rouse the man.

"Out of an abundance of safety, we decided to wait until he woke up," Brewer said.

Clifton Boyd Hayes, 42, is charged with assault with a deadly weapon in the incident, Brewer said. He is being held at the New Hanover County jail with no bail set, and is scheduled to make a court appearance Tuesday.

Brewer said as of 1:30 p.m., deputies were still collecting evidence at the scene.

Reporter Cammie Bellamy can be reached at Cammie.Bellamy@StarNewsOnline.com.