A man was arrested Saturday evening after allegedly firing two shots inside a Raymond home and then ramming a police cruiser while fleeing the scene, according to the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies were dispatched to 17 Cornerstone Road at approximately 6:48 p.m. after a caller reported that Aaron Thompson, 44, had fired two shots from a handgun inside the residence while intoxicated.
Before deputies arrived, Thompson fled in a maroon Nissan Murano.
Deputies located the vehicle on Mountain Road and tried to stop it, but Thompson continued driving, running a stop sign at Mountain Road and Edwards Road.
Police said he then intentionally rammed the driver’s side of a patrol sergeant’s cruiser – which had its emergency lights activated – while the sergeant was trying to respond to the scene.
The cruiser was later towed.
Thompson stopped a short distance away and was taken into custody. Witnesses confirmed he had fired two rounds inside the residence before fleeing, according to a statement.
Thompson was charged with two counts of reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon, aggravated criminal mischief, failure to stop for law enforcement, driving to endanger, operating under the influence and violation of conditions of release.