Five arrested in connection with Merton vandalism

TOWN OF MERTON (WITI) -- Five people have been arrested in connection with a string of vandalism involving a shotgun.

The suspects range in age from 15 to 23.

Officials with the Waukesha County Sheriff's Department say the suspects had been drinking at a bonfire early Sunday morning.

At one point, the suspects took two guns owned by the parents of one of the suspects and began to walk around, firing shots at signs, mailboxes, birdhouses and even a home.

No one was injured.

All of the suspects face several charges, including endangering safety and criminal damage to property.