TOLEDO, Ohio — Police arrested a central Toledo man early Friday morning after he was shooting at a raccoon in his garbage can.
According to a report from the Toledo Police Department, officers were called to the 900 block of Oakwood Avenue around 1:30 a.m. after the city's ShotSpotter system detected gunshots in the area.
Officers found John Wiggins, 56, with a loaded firearm, the report said.
Wiggins told officers he had shot at a raccoon in his garbage can, police said.
Officers confiscated Wiggins' weapon and arrested him, according to the report.
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