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Nassau Man Fires Rifle Round Into Air On Sunrise Highway: Police

Reynaldo Torres is charged with second-degree reckless endangerment, police say.

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A man was taken into custody for firing a rifle in the air early Wednesday, police say.
A man was taken into custody for firing a rifle in the air early Wednesday, police say. (Renee Schiavone/Patch)

FREEPORT, NY — A Freeport man was arrested early Wednesday after police said he fired a gunshot into the air on Sunrise Highway.

Reynaldo Torres, 41, was seated in a parked 2019 Volkswagen fired a rifle round, detectives said.

It happened around 3 a.m. as officers were on routine patrol. Torres was placed into custody without incident, detectives said.

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Torres faces a count of second-degree reckless endangerment. He was expected to be arraigned on Wednesday.

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