A call about possible gunfire in Berkeley turned out to be fireworks. It still ended with three people under arrest on gun charges. The report came in early Sunday, around 2:20 a.m., near Seventh Street and Dwight Way. Berkeley police say a fireworks investigation led them to a loaded, unserialized firearm inside a nearby home. All three people are now facing charges, though none has been convicted of anything.
Officers were sent to the area after someone reported what sounded like gunshots. When they got there, it was obvious fireworks had been set off in the street. They also saw several people heading into a nearby house. Fireworks are illegal in Berkeley, so officers went to the home and made contact with three people inside.
One of the three admitted to setting off the fireworks, police say. Officers then searched the home for any leftover fireworks. They didn’t find more fireworks. What they found instead, according to the department, was a loaded AR-style pistol with no serial number. Nearby were ammunition and a ballistic helmet…