Police in Council Bluffs responding to a report of shots fired Thursday afternoon, arrested a man on two felony and four other less serious – charges. Officers arrested 45-year old Kevin Longo, of Council Bluffs, on the felony charges of Going Armed with Intent and Felon in Possession of a firearm, two-counts of Possession of a Controlled Substance (A serious misdemeanor), and lesser charges that include Possession Drug Paraphernalia and Discharging a firearm within the City Limits.

Officers were called to the area of Perrin and Lincoln Avenues at around 3-p.m. Upon arriving in the area, witnesses stated the suspect (Longo) had entered a truck in the alley south of Perrin Avenue. Officers located the truck and Longo, and were able to detain him without incident.

Their investigation revealed he had been involved in an argument with another man behind a house on 300 block of Lincoln Avenue. Longo became upset and pointed a gun at the male, then pointed it into the air, discharging the weapon. He then pointed the weapon at the male again before leaving. No one was injured during the incident.

A loaded .380 caliber handgun with a spent round was recovered at the scene.  Personal use quantities of methamphetamine and marijuana and drug paraphernalia were also recovered. Longo was booked into Pottawattamie County Jail on the aforementioned charges.