Freeport Man Sentenced To 29 Years For Firing Gun At Officer: NCDA

MINEOLA, NY — A Freeport man has been sentenced to 29 years in prison for shooting at a Freeport police officer during a foot pursuit, Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly announced.

David Serrant, 23, was convicted in May of first-degree attempted assault and two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon for the Feb. 2018 crime.

Serrant was found not guilty of first-degree attempted murder of a police officer and menacing a police officer.

Along with the 29-year prison term handed down on Tuesday, Serrant faces five years of post-release supervisor, Donnelly said.

"When approached by police officers, this defendant could have easily made the choice to obey their orders. Instead, he took off running and fired his gun directly at an officer during the chase,” Donnelly said. "Fortunately, no one was injured, and Serrant was apprehended within minutes. We thank the judge for his decision to hold the defendant accountable for his crimes with this significant prison sentence."