Dubuque Man Pleads Guilty For Shooting at Utility Pole

A Dubuque man accused of shooting at a utility pole recently pleaded guilty. 22 year old Renaldo Snead pleaded guilty to reckless use of a firearm and possession of marijuana. He will be sentenced March 11th. Snead also was charged with carrying weapons and possession of ecstasy and drug paraphernalia. Those charges would be dismissed under a proposed plea agreement. Reports say that Dubuque police were called to the area of East 17th and White streets May 15th after gunfire was reported. A witness said a man shot into the air at the utility pole and ran away. Police recovered a 9 mm shell casing. The Alliant Energy pole reportedly sustained $200 worth of damage.