A Maine State Police cruiser.
Maine State Police arrested a man who allegedly walked down a Benton road Tuesday morning firing a pistol.
Police responded around 11:30 a.m. to multiple 911 calls in the Unity Road area. Callers said the man was shooting the gun toward homes.
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WATCH HERETroopers arrested 32-year-old Joseph Costa, who police said is unhoused. He allegedly had a 9mm semi-automatic handgun.
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SIGN UP Costa was brought to an area hospital to be evaluated before being brought to Kennebec County Jail.
He is facing 12 counts of aggravated reckless conduct with a firearm and one count of discharging a firearm near a dwelling.
No one was injured, police said.
The case is under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call 207-624-7076.
