Two Hartford firefighters appeared in court on Friday in two unrelated cases.
Jeffrey Vendetta, 43, was in court to answer to drunken driving charges and Justin Wood, 25, was in court briefly in connection with an accidental shooting.
Police said Vendetta hit a car on Farmington Avenue in Farmington on Nov. 13 and fled the scene. When police located him, his blood alcohol level was three times the legal limit, police said.
He has been charged with driving under the influence, evading responsibility, restricted turns and following too close. His case has been continued to Jan. 12.
Wood is accused of accidentally shooting a friend in the jaw and neck at an apartment on Webster Street shortly after midnight on Nov. 2 while he was with friends.
He has been charged with reckless endangerment and unlawful discharge of a firearm.
Both firefighters are on paid administrative leave.
