Hartford police have arrested a man who they said confessed to firing gunshots on Thursday night.
Police responded to the area of 25 Lincoln Street around 6:30 p.m. after a resident reported hearing complaint about shots fired and witness gave police a description of the shooter and the direction he fled in, police said.
Police found Verhjanish Castaneda-Morales, 21, of Hartford, behind 10 Lincoln Street and detained him.
Police said they also found a stolen Ruger 9mm semi-auto, Model LC, Handgun, and two magazines containing eight live 9mm rounds.
Castaneda-Morales provided police with a written confession, police said.
He was charged with carrying a pistol without a permit, possession of a stolen firearm, unlawful discharge of a firearm, first-degree reckless endangerment and third-degree criminal trespass.
