Man arrested in connection with shots fired on Dickson

Emmitt Cosen
Emmitt Cosen

FAYETTEVILLE -- Police arrested Emmitt Cosen, 26, late Thursday night in connection with firing shots from a car on Dickson Street.

Witnesses told police Cosen got into a fight Thursday afternoon inside JJ's Grill, 324 W. Dickson St., and was asked to leave, according to a preliminary police report.

He returned a short time later and employees told him he was not allowed to enter the restaurant. He got into a white Mercedes and fired shots into the air while driving past the restaurant about 5:45 p.m., according to the report.

Police arrested him for discharging a firearm from a moving vehicle and possession of firearms by a certain person.

No one was injured by the shots, Sgt. Anthony Murphy said.

NW News on 07/27/2018

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