Plainfield police took a 34-year-old man into custody Tuesday morning after he fired a gunshot while a woman and two children were fleeing a home on Cornell Road, police said.
Police responded to 155 Cornell Road after a woman called 911 around 2 a.m.
She reported having an argument with Zachary Truelson and said he fired a shot as she was leaving the house with her 1- and 3-year-old children.
When police arrived at the house and tried to contact Truelson, he did not respond, police said.
Authorities blocked off a portion of Cornell Road as they surrounded the residence and called state police in for asistance.
Around 6:30 a.m., police went into the house and took Truelson into custody.
He was charged with breach of peace in the second degree.
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Truelson was held on a $25,000 bond and will be arraigned on July 10 at the Danielson Superior Court.
Police continue to investigate and more charges might be pending.
Police said no one was injured during the incident.
