South Portland Police are searching for two men believed to have been involved in a shooting Wednesday during a fight that started at a sushi restaurant.
Navinn Ean, 21, of Westbrook, and Jonathan Hanson, 21, of Buxton, face multiple charges related to the incident, which started with a fight between two parties inside Kobe Steakhouse at 380 Gorham Road in South Portland.
That altercation moved into the parking lot, where someone from one group showed a gun and threatened the other group, South Portland police said.
The victims then fled in a vehicle, but were followed by the suspects in another car. When they reached the intersection of Gorham Road and Western Avenue, a pursuer allegedly fired a gun toward their vehicle, hitting it. According to police, no one was harmed.
Ean faces charges of reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon, criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon, driving to endanger, and three counts of violating conditions of release because he was barred from engaging in new criminal conduct or having a firearm.
Hanson faces charges of reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon, criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon, criminal mischief and terrorizing.
Police are also searching for Ean’s car, a blue 2018 four-door Dodge Charger with a Maine Black Bear license plate SRT74.
Anyone who sees the suspects or car is cautioned not to approach them and instead call local police or 911.
Witnesses or those with other information are asked to contact South Portland Police Detective Jon Stearns at 207-799-5511 Ext. 7212 ([email protected]), or Detective Lieutenant Christopher Todd at 207-799-5511 Ext. 7448 ([email protected]). The department also accepts anonymous tips at 207-347-4100.
