Southington Police: Kid Goes Berserk In House, Adult Fires Gun Into Ceiling In Domestic Incident

SOUTHINGTON, CT - Police said they had to break up a Monday night family dispute in which a stuff was thrown around a Hickory Hill Road house by a juvenile and a shotgun was discharged into a ceiling by an adult.

According to a news release issued by Southington police, officers were called to 39 Hickory Hill Road for a reported family dispute.

It was reported that a juvenile was out of control and throwing items in the residence, according to a news release.

Upon arrival, officers discovered that a female who was both arrested and considered a victim had allegedly pointed a shotgun at the juvenile during the argument and then shot the shot gun into the ceiling during the argument, according to a news release.

During the course of the investigation officers found that a male who was both arrested and considered a victim came home after learning of the incident, according to a news release.

After the man came home, the juvenile began to "act out" again and attempted to strike the man, but he was able to subdue the juvenile, according to a news release.

It was also alleged that during the incident, the male pointed a handgun at the juvenile and threatened to shoot the juvenile, police said.

Officers found evidence that a gun had been fired inside the residence, according to a news release.

The man had allegedly hidden the shotgun after learning of the incident and neither the shotgun nor handgun was stored in a proper manner, police said.

The female arrestee/victim was charged with disorderly conduct, first-degree threatening, interfering with an officer, risk of injury to a minor, the unlawful discharge of a firearm, two counts of unlawful storage of a firearm and reckless endangerment. She was being held on a $75,000 bond.

The male arrestee/victim was charged with disorderly conduct, first-degree threatening, interfering, interfering, risk of injury to a minor, a pair of counts for the unlawful storage of a firearm and reckless endangerment. He was being held on a $25,000 bond.

The juvenile was issued a summons for disorderly conduct.

Police said the state Department of Children and Families was contacted and is involved with the investigation.

Police said that, based on the domestic violence nature of the case, no names were being released.