Violet man arrested for firing 10 gunshots in the air in his back yard; No one injured

A Violet man had a unique way of trying to clear his house of party guests: he went in his back yard and fired numerous gunshots in the air, leaving 10 spent 9mm casings found by sheriff’s deputies called to the scene, Sheriff James Pohlmann said.

No one was injured in the incident that happened just before 7 p.m. on Oct. 2, the sheriff said.

Joseph Addison, 38, 6835 Jules Brown Drive, was booked with illegal use of a weapon and with one count of possession of cocaine after a small bag was found on him as he was being booked into St. Bernard Parish Prison.

Addison has been released on bond of $12,500.

There had been a birthday party at Addison’s house that day for a relative and he had been drinking alcohol, the sheriff said.

He said at some point in the early evening Addison became angry and yelled for everyone to leave, After some arguing, Addison went into his back yard and began firing numerous gun shots in the air. No one was injured.

Sheriff’s deputies found 10 spent 9 mm casings in Addison’s back yard but a search of the house that was consented to by family members didn’t turn up the gun, only a gun case and two loaded magazines of ammunition.

Addison declined to discuss what happened and was taken to jail on the illegal use of a weapon charge, where the cocaine possession count was also added after a search of his person.