A man celebrating New Year’s Day with gunfire finds himself facing a SWAT team and felony charges.
Jansville Police say 29-year-old Zerrick Z. Hammett of Janesville was arrested on charges of being a felon in possession of a firearm and endangering safety with a weapon just after 10:00 Wednesday night.
The charges stemmed from an incident at 3:00 Wednesday morning when Janesville police responded to a report of gunshots in the area of Holmes and Franklin streets.
A resident who lives nearby told police that a man was shooting a handgun from a balcony. Officers found several shell casings in the front yard of 220 South Franklin Street. Officers also spotted a gun sitting in what looked like a small amount of blood in a car that was parked in the driveway of the home.
Based on the evidence, a search warrant was issued and carried out by the Janesville Police Department’s SWAT team with assistance from the Beloit Police Department’s SWAT team.
Another handgun was found in the home.
Hammett told police that he fired the gun in celebration of the new year. No one was injured.
