A Reading man accused of firing shots that struck an occupied home in Luzerne County last year pleaded guilty Monday to a misdemeanor count of propelling missiles across a roadway.
Juan Lorenzo Abreu, 36, entered his plea in lieu of taking his case to trial in exchange for prosecutors withdrawing additional charges against him. Luzerne County Judge Michael T. Vough accepted the plea and set sentencing for May.
Prosecutors said Abreu and several other men had been drinking prior to Abreu getting into an altercation with someone along Diamond Avenue in Hazleton on April 5, 2023. After being struck in the face, Abreu reportedly fired 10 rounds at the other men, the charges alleged.
Two of the bullets entered a home on the north side of Diamond Avenue that was occupied by a woman and children. No injuries were reported.
Abreu remains free pending sentencing.
Source: Berkshire mont