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Man arrested after alleged shots fired in Scranton

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— One man has been arrested in connection with multiple reports of shots fired Sunday morning.

Police say 38-year-old Rashaad Ryans was criminally charged with Persons not to Possess, manufacture, Control, Sell, or Transfer Firearms, Recklessly Endangering Another Person, and a Misdemeanor charge of Disorderly Conduct.

According to a release by the Scranton Police Department, police were dispatched just after 6:00 a.m. to the area of Davis Street and Colliery Avenue for multiple reports of shots fired.

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When on-scene, police found several shell casings in the driveway of 233 Sycamore Lane, an apartment within the Laurel Woods Development.

Officials say they developed a subject identified as Ryans after investigation, and later found a firearm at the scene.

There are no reports of injuries or damage, according to Scranton Police Department.

Ryans is currently being held at Lackawanna County Prison.