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Man accused of assault with metal bat

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man was arrested after allegedly attacking another man with an aluminum baseball bat on Wednesday.

Officers were dispatched to a home on South Franklin Street in Wilkes-Barre around 11:45 p.m. on Wednesday, according to the release.

The victim told police he had gotten into a verbal argument with 33-year-old Alijah Grier-Wright of Wilkes-Barre.

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The victim said Grier-Wright then retrieved a bat and struck him several times with it.

Man arrested after shots fired in Scranton

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man is facing charges after allegedly firing multiple shots inside a house in Scranton on Wednesday night.

Police were dispatched to Deacon Street in Scranton after multiple neighbors reported hearing shots being fired rapidly inside a residence. It was also reported that the suspect, Alex Javier Ferreira, had a revolver and had threatened people with the weapon in the past, the criminal complaint states.

State Police investigating death of teenager

PINE TOWNSHIP, COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) are investigating a death in Columbia County.

Troopers from PSP Bloomsburg were dispatched to a home in Pine Township around 7:30 a.m. for a report of an unresponsive male, according to the media release. Officers reportedly discovered a deceased 17-year-old male in the home.

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Troopers say the incident appears to be isolated and there is no immediate threat to the public.

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