JUPITER, Fla. — A dispute over fireworks in a Jupiter neighborhood led to a heavy police presence Saturday morning after a resident allegedly threatened neighbors with a firearm.
At least a dozen law enforcement vehicles crowded the streets of this Pine Gardens North neighborhood near North Loxahatchee Drive and Center Street Saturday morning.
"They had the whole street blocked off, and they blocked off Loxahatchee (Drive) so it was a bit of an ordeal," said James Mullins, who lives four homes away from where it happened.
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According to police, the call came in around 4 a.m., though they believe the incident took place several hours earlier.
Investigators believe a resident was unhappy with neighbors shooting fireworks late at night. We're told that the resident then threatened his neighbors with a firearm.
At about 7 a.m., police asked residents to shelter in place as a precaution while officers investigated.
"The cops came, beat on the door at like 6 a.m., said, 'Hey, just don't come outside,'" Mullins said.
Police said no shots were fired, and no one was hurt. However, police explained the alleged threat of a firearm prompted a significant response, including deployment of a drone and SWAT team.
When asked if the situation was scary, Mullins replied, "A little bit, you know."
Jupiter police said they arrested David Norco, 87, at about 2 p.m. Authorities said he surrendered peacefully.
He made his first appearance in court on Sunday morning.
Norco faces five counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon without intent to kill.
His bond was set at $50,000 per count, and he was issued a no-contact order, where he is not allowed to be within 500 feet of the victims.
