ARRESTED: Chase Duncan Philip Rosten, male white, 21-year-old resident of Newport Beach
CHARGE: 246.3(a) PC: Willful Discharge of a Firearm in a Grossly Negligent Manner
On Wednesday, March 28 at 8:01 p.m., the Newport Beach Police Department’s Dispatch Center received a report of shots fired inside a residence in the 700 block of Marigold Avenue. Officers responded to the residence and the Crisis Response Unit (which includes the SWAT Team and the Crisis Negotiation Team) was activated to address the suspect.
Officers determined that the suspect had discharged a firearm inside an inhabited dwelling, but that there were no associated injuries. All subjects other than the suspect eventually left the residence.
At approximately 9:45 p.m., Rosten exited the home and surrendered to officers. He was taken into custody without incident and arrested for the listed charge.
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