Crime & Safety
Nassau Man Chased Down Another, Shot Him: Police
Police say a month-long investigation led to the arrest of the shooter.
HEMPSTEAD, NY — A Hempstead man was arrested on Monday and charged in connection with a shooting that happened in the village in April which injured another man.
According to police, a 35-year-old man was being chased by Loren Lake, 34, of Hempstead, on Fulton Avenue at 11:40 a.m. on April 19. Police say the two men had previously had a disagreement. During the chase, police say Lake pulled out a handgun and shot the other man, striking him in the back.
The man continued to run away and flagged down a passing car for help. He was taken by ambulance to a hospital for treatment of his wounds.
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An investigation by the Nassau County Gang Investigation Squad, the Third Precinct and the Hempstead Police Department led to Lake's arrest on Monday.
Lake is charged with first-degree assault and criminal possession of a weapon. He is scheduled to be arraigned later today.
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