By Amanda Milkovits
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A Providence man is accused of settling an argument about noise by shooting his neighbor with a roadside flare gun.
Mark Hitchner, 49, was arrested after he shot 59-year-old Joseph Motta in the neck with a roadside flare gun, setting Motta's jacket on fire, according to police.
Hitchner told police that he yelled at Motta about noise coming from his apartment at 10 Social St., in the Charles neighborhood, early Monday evening.
Motta then told the man to "bring it on," and followed Hitchner into his apartment -- where Hitchner pulled out the flare gun, according to a police report.
Motta declined medical treatment. Hitchner was charged with assault with a dangerous weapon. He was arraigned Tuesday in District Court.