Crime & Safety

Police: Merrick Man Shoots Construction Worker With Pellet Gun

The 26-year-old shot the worker because he was "disturbed by the noise" from nearby construction site, police say.

A 26-year-old Merrick man faces an assault charge after police say he shot a construction worker with a pellet gun Tuesday morning.

According to police, Timothy Burzynski shot the gun from a window at his home at 123 Frederick Avenue at 11:50 a.m. because he was ”being disturbed by the noise” from construction work going on across the street.

The construction worker was taken to the hospital for treatment of a wound to his upper back, police said.

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Police recovered the pellet gun in addition to seven other firearms and assorted ammunition, police said.

Burzynski is charged with second degree assault, fourth degree criminal possession of a weapon and third degree criminal possession of a weapon. He will be arraigned on Wednesday in First District Court in Hempstead.

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