Man Damages Neighbor's Home After Firing Cannon

[HiredGoon]

Man Damages Neighbor's Home After Firing Cannon

GEORGES TOWNSHIP, Pennsylvania (KDKA) ― A Fayette County man is facing charges after state police say he fired a metal cannon in his own yard and damaged his neighbor's home.

According to state police, 54-year-old William Maser is facing charges of reckless endangerment, criminal mischief and disorderly conduct.

Police report that Maser fired the cannon in his yard, and "the projectile traveled into a neighbor's house."

Authorities say it broke through the side of the neighbor's home, went through a window and also traveled through a wall.

The incident happened around 6 p.m. Wednesday along Tent Church Road in Georges Township.

[phillyd2]

lol I still love this country. What state was this?

[ALS]

Happened near Fairchance Pa. It is about 8 miles south of Uniontown.

[d90king]

Imagine that call to your insurance company... "Um, yes I need to file a claim". "Okay sir what happened"? "Well my neighbor shot a cannon at me.....

[ungawa]

I know dudes like that

[viva la ben]

For those about to rock
FIRE!
we salute you

[CerealKiller]

and drummer hoff fired it off...

[UnrealStunner]

I would of paid $50 to see that =)

[HiredGoon]

Update with a few more details

Fayette County man fires cannonball through neighbor's house
Thursday, September 03, 2009
By Kaitlynn Riely, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Police said a man in Georges Township, Fayette County, fired a metal cannon that sent a two-pound lead ball into his neighbor's house.

William Edward Maser, 54, fired the cannon in his yard on Tent Church Road Wednesday evening, said Trooper Brian Burden of the Pennsylvania State Police. He said he was not sure how regularly Mr. Maser fired his cannon.

The cannon shot a lead ball through the side of his neighbor's house, breaking a window and traveling through a wall before landing in a clothes closet. No one was injured.

The cannon is an 80-pound homemade replica of cannons used during the French and Indian War. It has been impounded as evidence.

Mr. Maser regularly participates in battle re-enactments, Trooper Burden said.

He has been charged with reckless endangerment, criminal mischief and disorderly conflict.

[armabill]

He didn't know where he had it pointed?