Man who fired round into peephole to be evaluated

Jan. 09, 2012
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By Gitte Laasby of the Journal Sentinel

Jan. 09, 2012 0

The man who fired a round from a .22-caliber rifle through a peephole in an apartment door in Waukesha Sunday night will be evaluated at a mental health facility before prosecutors consider any charges, police said Monday.

Waukesha police said the man was arrested after he fired a shot in the 700 block of E. North St.

"He did not summon the tenant in any way before firing the round," Waukesha police said in a news release Monday. "There was no known ill will between the suspect and the subject living in the apartment."

No one was injured and the man was arrested. Police are awaiting the results of the mental evaluation before deciding whether to seek a charge of recklessly endangering safety.

Police said they the man's name and photo won't be released.

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About Gitte Laasby

Gitte Laasby is the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's Public Investigator. She investigates government issues and consumer affairs.

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