Owensboro Police Department responded to four firearm discharges throughout the city believed to be related on Saturday.
According to an OPD news release, information was obtained that a possible suspect vehicle in all four incidents was a gold or brown four-door car. Officers located a gold Chevrolet Cavalier in the area of the fourth firearm discharge driving erratically and squealing its tires.
Officers attempted to stop the vehicle in the 2700 block of Frederica Street, however the vehicle fled from officers before wrecking at the intersection of East 25th Street and Breckenridge Street.
The operator of the vehicle, Justin Louden, 30 years old, of Owensboro, was arrested for first degree wanton endangerment, first degree fleeing and evading police, reckless driving, first degree criminal mischief and operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol (aggravated, third offense). A loaded handgun along with multiple rounds of used ammunition were recovered from the vehicle consistent with the previous firearm discharges.
