Man Charged With Nearly Shooting Teen Now Faces Drug Charges

MANSFIELD, MA — A Mansfield man charged with nearly shooting a teenage girl in an apartment above him now faces additional drug charges.

Timothy Downs, 29, who was already charged with discharging a firearm within 500 feet of a building, disorderly conduct, disturbing the peace and improper storage of a firearm, according to the Mansfield Police Department. The Sun Chronicle reports that he will also be charged with possession of cocaine, unlawful possession of the prescription drug Xanax and possession of marijuana with intent to distribute.

Just past 9 p.m. Monday night, Mansfield Police received a report from a man who said that a bullet was shot at his Eddy Street apartment and he was holding the bullet in his hand. At the scene, police determined that the shot came from a downstairs apartment and entered the caller's 15-year-old child's bedroom. The bullet nearly hit the child, striking the bureau near the bed instead.

In Attleboro District Court, Downs was ordered held without bail pending a dangerousness hearing scheduled for Oct. 25.

This is not the first time Downs has faces drug charges. In 2014, police raided Downs' apartment and seized three pounds of marijuana worth an estimated $9,000, about $4,000 cash and indoor marijuana growing equipment.

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