Some people shoot guns during New Year’s Eve celebrations. One man started a day early.
Kinston Department of Public Safety officers responded to 1007 Jefferson Drive at 2:06 a.m. on Dec. 30 to reports of shots fired. It was determined the suspect — Lemuel Gray Wiley, 27 — fired his Glock 17, 9-mm pistol while at his residence at the location.
Authorities also determined he was under the influence of alcohol at the time.
KDPS seized the weapon, valued at $600. In some small amount of irony, Glock calls its model 17 the most widely used law enforcement weapon worldwide.
During the course of their investigation, officers also found and seized a stolen street sign, valued at $50. Wiley’s charged with discharging a weapon in city limits and receiving stolen goods.
He was not, however, taken to jail.
“He was issued a citation to appear in district court and released, so he was never taken into custody, per se,” KDPS spokesman Woody Spencer said.
Wes Wolfe can be reached at 252-559-1075 or wes.wolfe@kinston.com. Follow him on Twitter at WolfeReports.