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Man in custody after report of shots fired near Thornton Academy in Saco

A man from Saco was taken into custody and charged with reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon.

SACO, Maine — A man from Saco was arrested Friday morning after a report of shots being fired near Thornton Academy.

Police received a report about the incident at about 7:30 a.m. that a gun was being fired on Hutchins Street, according to a news release from the Saco Police Department. 

Saco police officers, a school resource officer from the school, and officers from the Old Orchard Beach Police Department responded to the area. 

Initial investigation indicated that a neighbor had a dispute that "erupted, ending with several shots being fired," the release stated. 

Eugene D'Alessandro Jr., 62, of Saco, was taken into custody and charged with reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon. 

D'Alessandro was brought to the York County Jail and has a court appearance scheduled for Nov. 22, 2023. 

At this time, there is no threat to the public, police said. 

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