PORTLAND, Ore. – Police arrested a 68-year-old man for firing a gun at a car full of people egging his Southeast Portland home early Thursday morning.

William Dean Thomas faces charges of reckless endangerment, unlawful use of a weapon and firing a gun in the city.

Police said Thomas called police to report that he fired his handgun at people who were throwing eggs at his house, in the 6000 block of Southeast Mitchell Street, at around 1:40 a.m.

Thomas’ home was previously egged Wednesday night and he called to report the crime.

Thomas was outside his home cleaning up after first egging when the second egging occurred, and he fired his gun at the Ford Taurus, according to Sgt. Pete Simpson with Portland police.

Officers found evidence of gunfire in the neighborhood, including a bullet hole in a home near a child’s bedroom, Simpson said.

Witnesses saw a red car speed out of the neighborhood and heard people inside the car laughing.

Police took Thomas to the Multnomah County Jail. They seized Thomas’ handgun as evidence and took other guns from his home for safekeeping.

Anyone with information about the people in the Ford Taurus is asked to call the police non-emergency line at 503-823-3333.

Police say throwing eggs at another person's property is a misdemeanor crime, but if the property is damaged, the charges can escalate.