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Charges Dropped Against Homeowner Who Fired Gun
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From WMUR
http://www.wmur.com/news/30524687/detail.html
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FARMINGTON, N.H. -- The county attorney's office is dropping charges against a man who tracked down a burglary suspect and held him at gunpoint until police could arrive.
Dennis Fleming said he tracked down the man in his Farmington neighborhood and fired his gun into the ground to get the burglar to stop.
He held 27-year-old Joseph Hebert at gunpoint until police arrived and arrested him.
Hebert was charged with two counts of burglary and one count of possession of a controlled drug.
Fleming was originally charged with reckless conduct for firing the gun.
"The facts available at the scene on Saturday supported the charge of felony reckless conduct, but subsequent facts discovered since have led me to believe that such a charge under these circumstances would be unjust," the Strafford County attorney said in a statement.
The attorney's office said firing a "warning shot" around or near other people or homes can result in police involvement or a charge.
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