No one was injured after shots were fired when officers responded to a call to break up a rowdy pool party at an apartment complex Thursday, according to a police report.
At about 9:28 p.m., officers were dispatched to Redpoint Denton, an apartment complex at 500 Inman St. A caller stated that there was a large group of people, who appeared to be juveniles, drinking at the complex’s pool. The caller also said they smelled weed.
When officers arrived, they saw a large crowd in the pool area and around the clubhouse. Officers entered through the clubhouse to the pool area.
As an officer was about to address the crowd to ask them to leave, the report states, multiple shots of gunfire sounded close by. The crowd scattered to nearby exits. The officers shouted verbal commands for the crowd to take cover.
Once backup arrived to secure the perimeter, police searched the area. On the pool house balcony directly above where the officer had been standing when the gunfire sounded, police found four shell casings.
Police did not receive any reports of injuries or property damage. They interviewed multiple witnesses at the scene, some of whom were juveniles and some of whom were adults. The shooting is still under investigation.
It does not appear from the Denton Police Department’s media arrest report that police made any arrests or gave out any citations related to the allegations of alcohol consumption by minors or marijuana possession. Police spokesperson Amy Cunningham also said the incident report did not make any mention of charges or citations.
Other reports
600 block of Chambers Street — A 33-year-old man who was staying in his brother’s car allegedly admitted to setting it on fire after they got into a fight, according to a police report.
At about 1:16 a.m., Denton police and fire personnel were dispatched to a fully involved car fire, meaning the vehicle was engulfed in flames. Firefighters extinguished the flames. The damage was estimated to cost about $5,000, according to the report.
The owner of the car said he was letting his brother, who is experiencing homelessness, sleep in the car. He said they got into an altercation before the fire.
He was going to bed when he discovered that his car was on fire in the street. His brother was not at the scene, according to the report.
However, police located the brother and questioned him about the incident. He allegedly admitted to intentionally setting the fire because of the altercation with his brother.
The city fire marshal arrested him, and Denton police transported him to the city jail. He was charged with arson and is being held in the Denton County Jail with his bail set at $150,000.
His arrest comes less than two weeks after his last release from jail, when he was being held on burglary of building and parole violation charges.
3300 block of Interstate 35 — After a 911 hang-up call, police located a man who reported someone assaulted him with a club and grabbed his phone when he tried to call for help, according to a police report.
At about 12:45 a.m., police were dispatched to the 2600 block of Panhandle Drive after a 911 hang-up call. The dispatcher who took the call reported hearing “I didn’t touch you” before the call disconnected.
Officers searched the area but were not able to locate anyone who was related to the call. Dispatchers tried calling the number back. But the report states that the person on the other end was either unable or unwilling to speak articulate words.
The report states that officers were concerned that someone was injured. Dispatch was able to successfully ping the phone near the 3300 block of Interstate 35. There, officers found a vehicle with an assault victim inside.
The man was the only person at the scene. The report states that he had a small open wound near the base of his thumb. He declined medical attention for the injury.
He had some difficulty communicating with officers due to a pre-existing medical condition, according to the report. But he was able to tell officers that another man hit him on the head with a tablet device and hit his hands with a wooden club.
When the man called 911, he said, the other man grabbed his phone and threw it out of the vehicle.
Police spokesperson Amy Cunningham said it seemed from the report that the man knew the person who he reports assaulted him.
He said he would like to press charges. Police are investigating the incident as a case of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and interference with emergency request for assistance.
Roundup
From 12:01 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. Thursday, the Denton Police Department handled 420 service and officer-initiated calls and made 11 arrests.
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