A Polson man is accused of discharging a firearm within Polson City limits.

Adrian Royce Nichols, 19, entered a plea of not guilty in District Court in Polson to felony criminal endangerment.

According to court records, on Sept 14, Polson Police responded to a report of shots fired near the Cherry Hill Apartments along Hillcrest Drive. A witness at the scene pointed out the suspect, later identified as Nichols. 

The officer found a spent shell casing in the same area, documents state. A bullet hole was later located in a door of an empty apartment. The bullet also went through a refrigerator door, left ajar, and lodged in a shelf. 

Nichols allegedly had a blood alcohol content of 0.149 at the time.

Judge John A. Mercer set the case for trial on Feb. 9 and granted Nichols an own recognizance release. A condition of his release includes wearing an alcohol monitoring device.