CRIME

Police: Trenton man shot apartments in Middletown

Christopher Dornblaser
cdornblaser@couriertimes.com
Bucks County Courier Times

Middletown police have identified a Trenton man as the person who allegedly fired a gun at another man late Wednesday night.

Middletown Capt. Pete Feeney said detectives identified 32-year-old Eric Dawson as the man who opened fired at Foxwood Manor Apartments.

Dawson missed the man he intended to shoot and ended up hitting apartments, police said.

As of Friday afternoon Dawson had not been arrested.

Once taken into custody, Dawson will be charged with multiple offenses, including aggravated assault, prohibited possession of a firearm, discharging a firearm into an occupied structure, carrying a firearm without a license, and making terroristic threats, which are felonies, as well as multiple misdemeanor offenses of of recklessly endangering another person, simple assault, reckless endangerment and possessing an instrument of crime.

Feeney said a dispute between Dawson and a resident at the Foxwood Manor Apartments ended in the shooting about 11 p.m.

The two were arguing and Dawson left, came back with a gun and began firing, according to the captain.

Dawson missed the victim and struck about four apartments in the complex, he said. No one was hit by the gunfire. Police said windows were shattered by the bullets.

Dawson fled before officers arrived, according to the captain.

Feeney said detectives identified Dawson late Thursday. Charges were also filed that day.

The captain said the victim only knew Dawson by the nickname “Trenton.”

Police said the gun used in the incident has not been recovered and Dawson should be considered armed and dangerous.

He is described as being about 5-foot-11 weighing roughly 165 pounds.

Anyone with information on the incident is asked to contact Detective Brian Hyams at 215-750-3863 or at bhyams@mtpd.org.

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