An Elmont man was arrested for allegedly shooting at a group of people in his driveway.
On March 24 at 3:20 a.m., officers responded to First Street in Elmont for a Shot Spotter activation. Officers located a vehicle at the scene with two bullet holes, a second vehicle with a smashed window, and a neighboring fence and garbage, both of which had bullet holes. Upon further investigation, it was determined that David Leary, 62, of 430 First Street, witnessed several suspects in his driveway tampering with his vehicle. He exited his home and discharged several rounds from a firearm. No injuries were reported at the scene and Leary was arrested without incident.
Leary was charged with Criminal Possession of a Weapon 2nd Degree, Reckless Endangerment 1st Degree, Criminal Possession of a Firearm, Prohibited use of a Firearm, and two counts of Unlawful Possession of Certain Ammunition Feeding Devices. He will be arraigned on March 25 at First District Court in Hempstead.