Northampton County District Attorney John Morganelli has dispatched detectives from his office to investigate complaints that stray bullets from the gun range at Tri-Boro Sportsmen Club, 2110 Canal St., Northampton, struck the sides of one or more nearby homes.

Borough Manager LeRoy Brobst confirmed Sept. 5 the district attorney’s office is conducting the probe. The results of the investigation will be presented to the administration and council. There was no timeline given when the investigation and findings will be completed.

Council President Anthony Lopsonzski Jr. reported he conferred with Tri-Boro officers and said the club has begun immediate initiatives in addressing residents’ concerns.

The action being taken immediately by Tri-Boro involves safety upgrades - building berms, policing the gun range more closely, placing a sign-in ledger and installing a gate.

In addition to bullets that were found in the siding of at least one home, nearby residents said the noise of the rapid firing can be heard from outside the club compound.

One resident at the Sept. 5 council meeting said the Tri-Boro improvements may not be sufficient unless council steps up to the plate. However, there is not much the borough administration can do until it receives the district attorney’s report, council reported.

“The borough will not set up an ordinance when we do not know what has happened,” borough Solicitor Steven Goudsouzian said. “Until we go through the investigation process, the borough cannot do anything.”

“You write the rules,” one resident told council, regarding the operation of Tri-Boro in Northampton and council’s law-making power.