ANSONIA — Two people were charged with firing a gun off Beaver Street on Sunday morning.
Police responded a report of shots fired at about 3:40 a.m. near the Seymour town line, according to a written statement from Ansonia Police Lt. Patrick Lynch.
An officer came upon a truck parked off the road, near the woods. The two people in the vehicle ran into the woods as the officer approached.
“The officer was able to detain the first person but the second person remained in the woods for over an hour before coming out,” according to Lynch.
The two suspects were identified as Jesse Bonavia, 29, of Hamden, and Brianna Solsbury, 29, of Waterbury.
Police said they admitted to firing Bonavia’s gun, which was recovered at the scene, along with shell casings.
Bonavia and Solsbury are charged with unlawful discharge of a firearm and interfering with a police investigation. They each posted $5,000 bonds and are due in court June 27.
