A Lyndora man is in jail after using a gun to fire off rounds inside his home, according to police.

Butler Township Police arrested Breven S. Smith, 33, at his Division Street home Monday night. Police then charged Smith Tuesday with misdemeanors of reckless endangerment, disorderly conduct and inappropriate use of a gun.

Smith was arraigned Wednesday morning by District Judge Kevin O'Donnell, who denied the man bond and placed him in Butler County Prison.

According to a note on court documents, O'Donnell denied bail for Smith's own safety and the safety of the community.

According to charging documents, shortly after officers followed the multiple calls Tuesday night to Smith's home, they were informed Smith had a history of alcohol and mental health problems.

Neighbors had mixed feelings about Smith, and while none seemed to witness the alleged shots being fired, multiple people claimed to hear the shots or see the police activity following them.

Neighbor Ruth Ann Stutz said she saw police activity from her window.

She said it looked like Smith barricaded himself inside for more than two hours, and police remained at the scene for about six hours, taking photographs and talking to neighbors.

Stutz said some in the community were afraid of Smith, who she believed was a military veteran. She said the primary concern was the gunshots residents had heard. She said this was not the first time.

“He has wreaked havoc in this neighborhood for quite some time,” she said. “I'm all for veterans, but this guy needs help.”

Another neighbor, Jeff Gedelian, said he hasn't had any issues with Smith, but he and his wife were home the night the shots were fired.

“We heard the shots,” he said. “I heard people yelling back and forth in the alleyway.”

Gedelian said he was a military veteran, and he could tell by the repetition of the shots that it appeared to be a semi-automatic firing mechanism.

However, Gedelian said, he had no idea the shots were so close to his house, and he was surprised to find out it was Smith.

“He's always been pretty nice to us,” he said. “I didn't see him much (on a regular basis).”

According to court documents, police said when they first arrived, they heard music playing loudly and they saw bullet holes in the east side of the home.

“A perimeter was set up around the residence. A person was then seen walking around inside the residence,” said the investigating officer in the affidavit.

Police said Smith eventually exited the home, and officers detained him.

While detaining him, police peeked into the house to see if anyone else was inside.

Police said during that time, they found no one else in the home, but they noticed spent shell casings. Officers said they also noticed bullet holes in the ceiling and walls, and some of those bullets penetrated to outside the home.

“(Officers) advised the bullet holes were fresh, clean and shiny in some areas on the residence, such as the gutter,” police said.

Police were granted a search warrant Tuesday night by District Judge Wayne Seibel. In the warrant request, police noted there was a neighboring home close to Smith's.

“Division Street is a densely populated area,” police said. “There are several residences in close proximity to 304 Division St., with one being approximately 20 feet away.”

Police said during the search, they found an AR-15 rifle in Smith's basement.

“The AR-15 rifle had one-round chambers as well as additional rounds in the magazine,” said police in the affidavit.

Smith is scheduled to appear for a preliminary hearing Aug. 26 before O'Donnell.