Pleasanton man charged after gun fires into neighboring apartment while he cleaned it

PLEASANTON — A Pleasanton resident accidentally fired a shot into a neighboring apartment while cleaning his firearm, sending a bullet through the wall of a home occupied by a couple and their two children, according to court records.

When police responded to a shots-fired call on Arroyo Court on Feb. 28, they quickly noticed the suspected shooter smelled strongly of alcohol. The 37-year-old man admitted he had consumed about 350 milliliters of Smirnoff vodka that afternoon, authorities said.