Neighborly Disputes, Farmhouse Style
Jeffrey Osella, 50, and his neighbor have had regular disputes over the last 13 years, says interim Police Chief Shawn Lacey in Westerly, N.H. In the latest incident, the two got into a shouting match, and Osella allegedly responded by using a potato gun to shoot corncobs at his neighbor’s house. The neighbor told officers he had recently put his house up for sale, and he was concerned about Osella damaging the property or hindering a sale. Police went to Osella’s house where, according to the report, he answered the door shirtless — with several corn kernels stuck to his chest. He denied shooting at the neighbor, but allegedly admitting firing “towards” the neighbor’s home. He was arrested on charges of disorderly conduct, and “firing in a compact area.” (MS/Westerly Sun) ...So police think there wasn’t a kernel of truth in his statement.Original Publication Date: 11 September 2016
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