Police blotter: 70-year-old man allegedly fires rifle after dispute

A 70-year-old man was arrested Monday evening after allegedly firing a rifle multiple times in the direction of two people after a dispute at a home near South Kings Highway, according to Tuesday’s police blotter.

Bennie Owens

Bennie Owens faces charges of reckless handling of a firearm and disorderly conduct, both misdemeanors, after allegedly firing the weapon multiple times around 5:45 p.m.

Police say that “a dispute between multiple parties” in a home in the 6900 block of Deer Run Drive (see map) preceded the gunfire. Owens is accused of shooting “multiple times” towards a man and woman who left the home. He also allegedly fired the rifle towards woods near the house. 

Owens was arrested, and a weapon was seized by officers, according to the police. He was released on his own recognizance, according to court records.

Other incidents reported in the Mount Vernon police district in Tuesday’s blotter:

Larceny: 2300 block of Huntington Avenue, cash from business