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Man wielding shotgun arrested

A Kenosha man is being held on $1,000 bond after he was found with a shotgun outside an apartment complex shortly after people complained of a man shooting into the air.

Demetrius Drakes, 40, was charged Wednesday with possession of a firearm by a felon, possession of a firearm while intoxicated and disorderly conduct, use of a dangerous weapon.

According to the criminal complaint, police were called to the 1600 block of 60th Street just before midnight Tuesday for a complaint of shots fired.

One witness said they saw a man firing a gun into the air; another saw a person firing a gun out of a minivan.

When police confronted Drakes, they found a shotgun in the minivan and at least 12 empty shotgun shells on the ground near the van. Drakes had four shotgun shells in his pocket, the complaint states.

Drakes reportedly admitted he had been drinking before police arrived. According to the complaint, he had a 1999 felony conviction for escaping criminal arrest.

Woman faces charges in stabbing

A woman was charged with substantial battery after she allegedly stabbed a man who was fighting with her boyfriend.