WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) – A 60-year-old man from Wilmington was charged with firing a revolver within the city limits on Thursday night.

Wilmington Police Department officers responded to a report of shots fired in the 200 block of Kidder Street around 8:30 p.m., according to spokesperson Lucy Crockett. When they arrived, they reportedly found Leonard Robert Sanders, who was intoxicated and admitted to firing his .357 revolver. He told authorities that he shot it from his porch and hit a tree in his front yard.

Sanders also told the responding officers that the .357 was in a drawer inside the house and that he had an additional three shotguns and two rifles in a closet.

Crockett said that officers placed the .356 into evidence and took the other weapons “for safekeeping due to the suspect being intoxicated.”

Sanders was charged with discharging a firearm within the city limits and was taken to the New Hanover County Detention Facility. He later posted bond and was released.

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WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) - The Rotary Clubs of Wilmington will be hosting two fundraisers, the Daffodil Run Walk 5K and Art in the Garden at Greenfield, to raise money for a special project at Greenfield Lake Park May 5, according to a release from Rotary Club officials.

Participants have the option to run or walk in the 5K, explore the Art in the Garden Festival, take paddleboat or canoe tours, and visit the Cape Fear Garden Club, Inc.’s Fragrance Garden.

The fundraisers benefit The Rotary Wheel Beautification Project at Greenfield Lake Park. For more information on the project, click here.

WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) – The Wilmington Police Department is investigating an attempted first-degree burglary incident.

An officer responded to a report of five to six males attempting to kick in the back door at 3044 Pauline Place around 8 p.m. on Monday, according to WPD spokesperson Lucy Crockett.

The victim told authorities that she was upstairs in her residence when she heard noise at her back door. She reportedly smelled marijuana when she went to the door.

After yelling at the men to get off her porch, the victim said she heard them run away.

Crockett said the WPD officer found visible signs that someone had attempted to enter the home.

Anyone with information about the case is asked to call the Wilmington Police Department at 910-343-3600. Information may also be submitted anonymously through Text-A-Tip. Enter Tip708 and the message then send it to CRIMES (274637).

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