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Shots Fired On Wawona Circle - No Injuries, One Arrest

A 47-year-old man was arrested for firing at an unoccupied vehicle.

A possible drug debt was apparently behind a bizarre episode on Wawona Circle Friday, when 47-year-old Brian Hope fired several rounds into an empty pickup truck, police say. 

Residents on nearby Sentinel Drive flooded 9-1-1 with calls about shots fired around 12:40 p.m. Police responded to a home on the 100 block of Wawona Court, where a resident told them he had fired several rounds from his rifle into someone else's pickup truck.

Police said that the owner of the truck came to the Wawona Circle home to collect a drug debt. As he approached the house, Hope fired several rounds at the unoccupied truck. The truck owner ran back to his vehicle and drove away. No one was shot at, and no one was harmed, police say.

Hope was arrested for shooting at an unoccupied vehicle.

Cheryll January 26, 2013 at 04:59 am
This sounds like a joke. Drug buyer tells police we doesn't to pay his bills. Shoots at empty car, just for affect. Drug dealer gets frightened and jumps in bullet riddled truck. Drives away. Police arrest drug buyer, drug dealer makes gettaway but calls in his car damage to insurance company in the morning. He doesn't think the insurance company will put 2 and 2 together, so he at least will get a new paint job out of the whole deal.
Dave Thomas January 26, 2013 at 07:14 pm
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Drug dealer show up in Martinez and left after he learned he was not welcome. Martinez pO Lice arrest person who removed a drug dealer from our city because shooting at an un occupied vehicle endangers all residents. Vehicle not held as evidence thus no evidence of a crime. Almost like making a claim you killed somebody but there is no body. Betcha the DA is going to love this episode. No felony except the felony of being stupid and telling the truth by Mr. Hope. When the truck gets on the stand it will be interesting as the owner of the truck will NEVER agree to testify. No victim... no complaint but an admission? What a waste of Police Resources not to mention a few thousand dollars of additional tax payer money. The headline should have been Drug Dealer set free Resident Arrested. with the report starting off with: Citizens are advised to not interfere with drug dealers attempts at bill collections. Call the Martinez Police and complain that you bought some drugs and the dealer wants payment. Martinez Police will inform each citizen it is a civil matter and they do not respond to such matters unless there is violence. Citizens are thus advised to shoot the dealers vehicle "safely" and they will come by and arrest the resident and then advise the drug dealer it is a matter for small claims or a court of proper jurisdiction. R we having fun yet?
Cheryll January 26, 2013 at 10:09 pm
Agreed! This is most fun I've ever had with a crime! ;)
Cheryll January 26, 2013 at 10:10 pm
PS. Yes the drug dealer won't have to testify against the truck because he's probably married to his truck.
MIKE ALFORD January 27, 2013 at 12:27 am
what the ---- what kind of a keystone cop story is this ????? Let me get this straght Somebody fires a gun (IN THE CITY LIMITS) WHAT IS THIS ?? NO HARM NO Fowl ??? WHAT A GREAT STORIE TO TELL OUR CHILDREN !!
Cheryll January 27, 2013 at 12:52 am
The guy who shot the gun did get arrested. You think he shouldn't have been? I imagine since he admitted drug activity they are working on additional charges maybe? I would agree that firing a gun in a neighborhood should get you arrested.
Magic 8 ball January 27, 2013 at 01:38 am
Nice RIGHTEOUS INDIGNATION and so totally wasted by the way. Brian Hope was arrested for the shooting and what does a bird have to do with anything?

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