From Mirror staff reports
A New Enterprise man is behind bars after allegedly shooting two trucks with an AR-15 and crossbow in separate but related cases.
Nathan Lee Musselman, 46, was arraigned Monday by Magisterial District Judge Tonya M. Osman on three felony counts of firearms not to be carried without a license, one misdemeanor count each of criminal mischief and recklessly endangering another person, as well as one summary charge of disorderly conduct. He was remanded to the Bedford County Correctional Facility in lieu of $500,000 bail.
Musselman's second case remains active as he awaits arraignment on a single felony count of institutional vandalism of personal property, single misdemeanor counts of possession of a weapon on school property, recklessly endangering another person, criminal mischief and disorderly conduct, as well as a summary charge of driving without a license.
The charges stem from a report state police troopers received about 8:10 p.m. Dec. 13 from a victim saying an arrow had been shot into the engine of his black 2024 Chevrolet Silverado. At that time, an officer responded to a residence along the 1100 block of Raystown Road in Hopewell Township to handle the initial investigation, according to the affidavit of probable cause.
About 10:37 a.m. on Dec. 16, officers received a call from a second victim stating his 2003 Dodge Ram was shot while parked in front of his residence along the 1800 block of Salemville Road in South Woodbury Township. The victim said he wasn't home when the shooting occurred about 10 a.m., but a neighbor witnessed the incident from her residence, court documents state.
On scene, officers saw multiple bullet holes through the truck's rear and front windshields, a deflated tire, a bullet embedded in another tire, as well as bullets embedded in a pavilion located behind the truck. While on scene, the victim said his wife was contacted by Musselman's family member, who said Musselman shot the truck, police records show.
The victim's wife then texted Musselman, who said he was not joking and to send officers to speak with him. Officers then saw Musselman's vehicle traveling on Salemville Road and followed it to a residence along the 100 block of Oak Hill Road in South Woodbury Township. When officers made contact with Musselman while he was in the driver's seat, they saw several firearms in plain view inside the vehicle, as well as a crossbow and several spent bullet casings, according to the affidavit.
In an interview, Musselman admitted to shooting the victim's truck but said he was aiming at a groundhog. Musselman told officers he used an AR-15 in the shooting and was responsible for pulling the trigger of the firearm, therefore purposefully shooting the vehicle, court documents state.
Officers also questioned Musselman about a vehicle being shot with a crossbow, to which Musselman said yes. Musselman told officers he went to the Northern Bedford County High School the previous week and shot his crossbow into the grill of a black 2024 Chrevrolet. At the time, Musselman believed the truck belonged to Ryan Cherry, one of the school district's athletic directors, as it was parked in Cherry's usual spot, according to the affidavit.
Musselman then told officers the crossbow he used to shoot the truck was in his vehicle. He said he understood he was at fault and took full responsibility for this incident. When Musselman's vehicle was searched, officers located a tenpoint crossbow, five gold tip crossbow bolts, three firearms, including a rifle, an AR-15 and a handgun. There were also several spent bullet casings and 6.5 Grendel rounds, court documents state.
Musselman is scheduled for a preliminary hearing in front of Magisterial District Judge Brian K. Baker on Dec. 26.