PHOENIX (AZ Family) — A man is facing multiple charges after police say he damaged several vehicles and a business in a suspected drunken-driving shooting.
Phoenix police said the incident began Friday night around 9:45 p.m. when a drunk driver was reported near 7th Street and Coral Gables. The driver was reportedly involved in multiple crashes, causing damage to other vehicles.
When officers arrived, police said the same driver had reportedly opened fire with an unknown person in the area, then left the neighborhood. Nearby businesses reported their buildings were shot at by the driver of a vehicle with a similar description.
Police later found the suspect’s vehicle badly damaged, rendering it unusable. Documents say the man, later identified as 48-year-old David Pearce, refused to listen to officers’ commands, prompting the Special Assignments Unit to respond with a tactical approach.
Less-lethal options were used, and Pearce was arrested, police said.
Pearce faces felony charges including aggravated assault, firing shots into a nonresidential building, resisting arrest and driving while intoxicated. A photo of the suspect was not immediately available.
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