A man with a long criminal history allegedly fired a handgun on a north Minneapolis street, then gave officers a fake name when they caught up with him minutes later, new charges say.

Melvin Sidney Collins, 48, of Minneapolis, faces felony charges of intentional discharge of a firearm that endangers safety and fifth-degree drug possession. The complaint was filed Wednesday in Hennepin County District Court.

Minneapolis police responded around 6:40 p.m. on Nov. 18, 2025, to a report of a gun being fired near the 1900 block of Newton Avenue North. Officers made contact with the person who called it in, and he showed them security camera footage of the incident, according to court documents.