Man Allegedly Fired Shots After Neighbors Lit Sparklers In Western Mass

A Western Massachusetts man was arrested for allegedly firing a shot after several people were setting off sparklers in their driveway.

Jovanni Peralta
Photo Credit: *Springfield Police Department*

Kathy Reakes

07/26/2021 3:00 p.m.

The incident took place in Hampden County around 10 p.m., Saturday, July 24, when Springfield officers responded to a report of shots fired.

Following an investigation, police found that several people were lighting sparklers in a driveway when neighbors shouted to get the sparklers away from their cars, said Spokesman Ryan Walsh.

Moments later, a shot was allegedly fired from a second-floor window on Cambridge Street, where officers later found a shell casing,

Police arrested Jovanni Peralta, age 30, of Springfield and charged him with:

Carrying a firearm without an LTC
Possession of ammunition without an FID card
Improper storage of a firearm
Discharge of a firearm within 500 feet of a dwelling
Six counts of assault with a dangerous weapon

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