A Salem County man was arrested on charges he opened fire with a rifle in Pennsville Township on New Year’s Day, damaging three homes and a parked vehicle, police reported.

Jesus Morales, 33, of Pennsville, told police he was involved in a physical altercation on Harvard Road early Tuesday morning and that he fired an AR-15 rifle at a vehicle as it fled the area.

No injuries were reported.

Jesus Morales was charged following a shooting incident in Pennsville Township. (Salem County Correctional Facility)

Police originally responded around 5 a.m. for a report of gunshots, but nothing was found. Officers returned around 8 a.m. when a resident discovered bullet holes in the side of a home, police said.

Investigators found several spent rounds in the driveway of a home and soon identified Morales as their suspect.

He was charged with aggravated assault, unlawful possession of an assault rifle and possession of an extended (30-round) magazine.

Morales was placed in Salem County Correctional Facility pending court hearings.