(La Porte, IN) - A La Porte man is facing potential time in prison for allegedly firing several gunshots at his home.

 

Justin Jamieson, 36, is charged in La Porte Circuit Court with criminal recklessness and unlawful carrying of a handgun, both Level 5 felonies.

 

According to court documents, officers on March 5 were called to his home in the 200 block of Noble St. on numerous calls about shots fired.

 

Police said the investigation shows Jamieson and his wife after a night of drinking and playing games went to their bedroom where a verbal argument erupted.

 

At one point, police said Jamieson grabbed a handgun from his nightstand and went downstairs where he started firing the weapon.  A neighbor also witnessed him smashing through the glass of his front porch door with his forearms, according to court documents.

 

Police said two of the rounds were found in a tree in front of his residence. Five spent shell cases were located inside the front porch area of the home and at the bottom of the stairway.

 

Authorities said it was illegal for Jamieson to possess a firearm because of a prior felony conviction, which was for operating while intoxicated in Porter County.

 

According to police, five other guns were found inside the home along with several boxes of ammunition.