12-07-2010: A man was shot in the leg when two suspects entered his home in the 800 block of Weschler Avenue and attempted to rob him.

Published: December 01. 2010 10:48AM
Erie police investigate shots-fired reports
Erie police recovered shell casings but found no shooters after they were called to the area of West Ninth and Cherry streets to investigate a shots-fired incident this morning.

Police were called to the area at 3:05 a.m. after residents there reported hearing six to seven shots. Officers checked the area and found 9 mm and .40-caliber shell casings in the 500 block of West Ninth Street, Erie police Lt. Kirk Werner said.

A house in the neighborhood had been hit by several bullets, he said.

There were no reported injuries.

The incident remains under investigation.

Erie police also were called to the 1300 block of West 21st Street shortly after 6:30 a.m. to investigate a shots-fired report. Officers found no evidence of a shooting there, Werner said.

-- Tim Hahn

11-21-2010@2300:


EPD dispatched to 1101 Pennsylvania Avenue - report of shots fired. ~

11-21-2010@2100:
EPD dispatched to 1201 East 26th Street - complainant heard multiple shots fired. ~

Erie Times Published: November 18. 2010 10:29AM

Erie man charged with firing shotgun in West 18th Street residence

An Erie man was jailed on reckless endangerment and other charges after police accused him of firing a shotgun blast inside his West 18th Street residence this morning.

Paul I. Leonard II, no age available, of the 300 block of West 18th Street, was taken into police custody after officers were called to the block at about 1:50 a.m.

Police accused Leonard of firing a shotgun blast into a bedroom wall at his residence, endangering people inside and outside of the house.

Leonard was arraigned before Erie 2nd Ward District Judge Paul Urbaniak and was placed in the Erie County Prison on $25,000 bond.

-- Tim Hahn

Erie Times Published: November 18. 2010 6:10AM
Erie police respond to 2 reports of shots fired
Erie police are investigating two reports of shots fired on the city's east side.

The first incident was reported about 9:45 p.m. Wednesday at East Sixth and Ash streets. Police said five shell casings were later recovered from the scene.

Shots were also heard in the 1000 block of East 11th Street shortly after midnight. Police recovered one shell casing.

No injuries were reported in either shooting. Police said no buildings were hit.

-- Mike Maciag