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Maine man pleads guilty to series of drive-by shootings

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Maine man pleads guilty to series of drive-by shootings
A Skowhegan man pleaded guilty Friday for his role in a drive by shooting spree that took place over a three hour span in the Waterville area in January.After reaching an agreement with the district attorney, Dana Dasilva, 25, admitted to shooting at homes from the backseat of a vehicle driven by his then girlfriend Michelle Luce.One of the shots Dasilva fired went into a window, striking a chair that a man was sitting in.That man escaped injury. Prosecutors called that a miracle.Dasilva was ordered to spend five years and one day at the Maine State Prison, followed by several years of probation.Charges against Luce are still pending, according to authorities.

A Skowhegan man pleaded guilty Friday for his role in a drive by shooting spree that took place over a three hour span in the Waterville area in January.

After reaching an agreement with the district attorney, Dana Dasilva, 25, admitted to shooting at homes from the backseat of a vehicle driven by his then girlfriend Michelle Luce.

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One of the shots Dasilva fired went into a window, striking a chair that a man was sitting in.

That man escaped injury. Prosecutors called that a miracle.

Dasilva was ordered to spend five years and one day at the Maine State Prison, followed by several years of probation.

Charges against Luce are still pending, according to authorities.