Cops: Man Adds Assault Rifle to Argument in Congers

CLARKSTOWN, NY — Called to 102 Lake Road in Congers at 4:15 a.m. Saturday for a report of a man with a gun, Clarkstown cops found five men having an argument — and one of them had added his assault rifle to his opinion, police allege.

Upon interviewing all parties involved it was determined that the five men had known each other and were engaged in a dispute over a past relationship, police said without offering details about the relationship in question.

Police allege that one of them, Kevork Manougian, 24, of Congers, NY left the scene and returned armed with a Rock River Arms AR-15 assault rifle, which he pointed at one of the others.

The rifle was fully loaded and a round was in the chamber, police said. The victim, a 26-year-old from Congers, was not injured.

Manougian was arrested and transported to police headquarters for processing and the rifle was secured. He was charged with criminal possession of a weapon 2nd (felony), criminal possession of an assault weapon 3rd (felony), criminal possession of a weapon 3rd (felony) and menacing 2nd (misdemeanor).

He was arraigned in Clarkstown Justice Court. Bail was set for $100,000. He was transported to Rockland County Jail and will return to court Jan. 25.

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