Pleasanton man charged with shooting into adjacent apartment while drunkenly cleaning his gun

PLEASANTON — A city resident accidentally fired a shot into the apartment of a family he shared a wall with, while cleaning his firearm, court records show.

When police responded to a shots fired call at Arroyo Court on Feb. 28, they immediately noticed something else: the suspected shooter reeked of vodka, and there was apparently a good reason why. He admitted to drinking about 350 ml of Smirnoff that afternoon, authorities said in court records.

Now, the 37-year-old Pleasanton...