Berwick police: Target shooting leads to shots-fired calls

Berwick police say they received reports of shots fired Thursday near Country Club Estates and found that a man was target-shooting. He was cited.

From the Berwick Police Department:

This afternoon on February 22 ,2024 at approximately 3:37 pm the Berwick Police Department received numerous calls about shots being fired in the Country Club Estates area. Officers responded to the area and spoke with witnesses who advised the shots appeared to be coming from the wooded area behind a local business. While officers were in the area, multiple shots were continuing to be fired. Upon further investigation it was learned that Anthony Cannata was shooting a gun at a target in a secluded area. At no point was any residents or members of the public in danger. Due to the nature of the call and the large police response that this situation brought, Cannata was subsequently placed under arrest for Illegal Discharging of a Firearm. He was released on a Summons.