BUCYRUS — A report of a shooting forced an armed police response in Bucyrus on Wednesday morning.
According to the Bucyrus Police Department, a woman who resides on Bucyrus Plaza reported a man was shooting at her vehicle shortly before 7 a.m. She reported the man was sitting in a nearby yard shooting at the vehicle.
Officers reportedly responded armed with rifles, per typical procedure to a report of a shooting.
Upon arrival, officers did not locate any man fitting the description given by the caller, nor did they find any ammunition casings or damage to the vehicle.
The woman said she never saw a firearm but heard the man shooting at the vehicle. It was later reported the department has had encounters with the woman having mental health problems in the past.
The scene was cleared and the woman remained at her residence.