ROCKWELL — A Rockwell man was charged with weapons-related offenses after he denied having a gun.

The Rowan County Sheriff’s Office said the man, who as a convicted felon is not supposed to have a gun, couldn’t explain why he was wearing a gun holster.

Brandon Riley Templeton, 23, was charged with three counts of assault with a dangerous weapon and firing into an occupied vehicle.

Deputies responded Friday in the 8400 block of U.S. 52 to a report of shots fired. They spoke with Alicia Cross about whether she heard gunshots. She told them she was not aware of gunshots.

She said her mother and Templeton, who is Cross’ boyfriend, had argued about clothing. Her mother was not at the home, but Templeton was inside.

Deputies asked Templeton if he had any weapons, and he said is a convicted felon and didn’t have any guns.

The officer asked Templeton why he had a holster on his side, and Templeton said he didn’t know how the holster got there. The deputy searched Templeton for a gun, but he didn’t find one.

Melissa Cross told deputies that she and two others were inside a vehicle that Templeton fired on after he became upset. The other two corroborated her account. Melissa Cross said Templeton fired at her vehicle as she tried to leave.

Deputies found a small bullet hole on the side of a car. Templeton said it had been there for weeks, but authorities said it looked recent.

Templeton remains in the Rowan County Detention Center under a $25,000 secured bond.

In other Rowan County Sheriff’s Office reports

• A woman reported Friday that someone stole her EBT card and used it at various places between April 7 and April 14.

• Officers were sent to the 100 block of Birchwood Drive after a call that several people were inside and outside a house and vehicle.

• A man reported a break-in Friday at his home in the 100 block of Aaron Way.

• A man reported fraud Friday in the 100 block of Myrtle Goodnight Road, China Grove.

• A man reported a break-in Friday in the 5500 block of Old Concord Road.

• A man reported Friday his residence was broken into and belongings were stolen in the 100 block of Birchwood Drive.

• Rockwell Elementary School reported vandalism Friday at the school, 114 Link St.

• Goodman Millwork Inc. reported check fraud Saturday at 201 Lumber St.

• A man reported an assault Saturday in the 100 block of Chippewah Woods Circle and Tamarac Shores Drive.

• A man reported Saturday that someone stole items from his vehicle in the 100 block of James Lassiter Drive, Woodleaf.

• A woman reported Saturday that someone stole belongings from her home in the 8100 block of Freeze Road, Kannapolis.

• A man reported fraud Saturday in the 5900 block of Southern Lane.

• A woman reported an assault Saturday in the 100 block of Swiss Lane, Kannapolis.

• A man reported Saturday that someone forced their way into his property in the 400 block of St. Luke’s Church Road.

• A man reported a larceny Saturday n the 300 block of Canteberry Drive.

• A woman reported a break-in Saturday at her home in the 1700 block of Old Union Church Road.

• A man reported an assault Saturday in the 1500 block of Hart Road, Woodleaf.

In Salisbury Police Department reports

• Jerieel Deante Allison, 20, was charged Monday with misdemeanor possession of a controlled substance Schedule VI while in the 500 block of West Liberty and North Caldwell streets.

Contact reporter Shavonne Walker at 704-797-4253.