Crime & Safety
Cops: Gunshots On Sound Avenue, Bullets Narrowly Miss Officers
A shotgun and ammunition were recovered at the scene.
Two men were arrested in Riverhead Wednesday after police said they were caught firing a shotgun on Suffolk County parkland.
Riverhead police officers narrowly missed being hit by the bullets, authorities said.
According to Riverhead Town police, officers responded to a call on Wednesday at 6:09 p.m. of gunshots being fired near Sound Avenue.
Upon arrival, police searched Suffolk County parkland near the place where the shots were reported in attempt to located the alleged gunmen.
During the search, several additional shots were fired "just missing the officers," according to a report, with the bullets whizzing into the park.
Further investigation revealed that two men had been firing a shotgun behind a Sound Avenue home, police said.
An Aquebogue man, 22, and a Rocky Point man, 19, were arrested and charged with reckless endangerment in the second degree, a misdemeanor, for firing the guns into the parkland with the officers present.
A Saiga 7.62 X 39 MK Sportsman rifle, as well as ammunition, was discovered during the investigation.
The men were taken to the Riverhead Police Department for processing and held in lieu of $500 bail, police said.
Police said the investigation is ongoing and other charges are expected.
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