Abilene police arrest man who discharges gun

Abilene police responded to a caller's report of shots fired in the 5200 block of Deerwood Lane Thursday night, resulting in a man's arrest.

After the caller directed the police officer to where the shots came from, the officer heard more shots fired while driving down Shady Glen Lane.

The officer checked around a residence for evidence. A man came out of the house, and the officer frisked the suspect, who appeared to be intoxicated.

It was "immediately apparent there was a firearm in his waistband," according to the police report.

As the officer was patting the man down, the suspect also told the officer that he had knuckles in his pocket.

A safety sweep of the residence revealed shell casings on the back porch of the man's house consistent with the type of ammunition in the handgun.

The suspect was arrested and transported to Taylor County Jail for a Class A misdemeanor discharge of a weapon in a municipality and a Class A misdemeanor possession of a prohibited weapon.

Burglary, 4700 block of State Street, Wednesday

A woman reported that unknown persons broke into an unoccupied home she was renovating. The suspects took $2,900 in items, including construction equipment, a refrigerator and a stove.

Burglary, 3300 block of South 14th Street, Thursday

The victim said that while she was in a bank and her car was in the parking lot, someone entered her vehicle and took her purse. The total loss was estimated at $330.

Criminal mischief, 1600 block of South 11th Street, Friday

An unknown person kicked open the front door of a man's residence but did not enter and ran away. The victim was willing to file charges.

Burglary of a vehicle, 1300 block of Marshall Street, Friday

A victim reported that during the night someone entered his unlocked vehicle and took items valued at $1,900.