Man Pointed Fake Pistol At Woman, 3 Kids, In Nassau: Police

HICKSVILLE, NY — A man was arrested after Nassau police said he displayed a fake pistol at a woman and her three children on Sunday in Hicksville during a road argument.

A woman, 31, was driving her car with her three children, ages 12, 7 and 1, inside it at a McDonald's drive-thru, at 805 South Broadway, at 9:50 p.m., police said. She was behind a red Hyundai that was not moving so she honked her horn, police said. The Hyundai driver, Nicholas Carpenzano, 32, of Patchogue, got out and pointed what the woman thought was a pistol at her and her three children, police said. The woman, fearing for her life, drove away and told Nassau police, police said.

Officers found Carpenzano and his Hyundai near South Broadway and Millwood Gate and conducted a traffic stop, police said.

Officers recovered a black and green imitation Glock handgun from the car, and Carpenzano was arrested without further incident, police said.

Carpenzano was charged with one count of second-degree menacing, fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon, and three counts of endangering the welfare of a child.

He was issued a desk appearance ticket and is scheduled to return to Nassau County First District Court on Jan. 25.