Police were called to the 700 block of W. Green St. on a report of shots fired on Dec. 6, they said. Responding officers found spent casings in the area.
Investigators later identified Dmetrius Sanders, 21, of Allentown, as a suspect in the shooting.
A warrant was issued for Sanders on charges of firearms not to be carried without a license, recklessly endangering another person, no carrying or discharging of weapons, police said.
Sanders was taken into custody on Feb. 7 when officers spotted him in the area of North 7th Street and Tilghman Street.
He was found with an unspecified amount of drugs, cash, and a loaded 9mm handgun, according to police.
Sanders was newly charged with firearms not be carried without a license, possession of a controlled substance (crack cocaine), possession of a controlled substance (fentanyl), and possession of a small amount of marijuana.
He was sent to Lehigh County Jail after failing to post $25,000 bail, public court records show.
His preliminary hearing is set for Feb. 14.
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