Man Arrested After Firing Gun In Air During Argument: Lakewood PD

LAKEWOOD, NJ — A Lakewood man has been charged after firing shots in the air at an apartment following an argument with his girlfriend early Thursday morning, police said.

Jeffrey Pleites-Sola was arrested following the incident on Woodlake Manor Drive that happened about 1:40 a.m., Lakewood Capt. Gregory Staffordsmith said.

A caller told police a man was standing outside threatening people with a handgun and had fired two shots in the air, Staffordsmith said. When police arrived, they heard five to seven gunshots fired inside the apartment, where there were "a number" of people, including the suspect, later identified as Sola.

Sola was able to run away and elude the officers for a short time, Staffordsmith said, but he was found squatting in a dumpster of an adjacent neighborhood.

Police searched and found a handgun in the area of the driveway to Woodlake Country Club, Staffordsmith said.

Sola was arrested without further incident. The investigation was continuing and Staffordsmith said additional charges are expected to be announced later today.

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