October 14, 2022 10:00 a.m.

Sutherlin Police jailed a man on firearms charges on Thursday.

An SPD report said at 10:45 p.m. 53-year old David Fugate allegedly fired a .22 caliber round into the ground in an attempt to get a victim to leave a location on Old Town Loop in Oakland. A witness recorded the incident and contacted police. Fugate denied that it happened, and claimed the noise came from a firecracker.

Fugate was charged with unlawful use of a firearm, being a felon in possession of a firearm and for second-degree disorderly conduct. He was detained without bail.