A Prospect man was arrested and charged after allegedly pointing a gun at another driver who had two children in the car, according to a statement from the Utica Police Department.
At around 1:05 p.m. on April 7, Utica police were dispatched to the area near Albany Street and Kossuth Avenue in Utica regarding a menacing investigation in which the driver of a vehicle pointed a long gun at another driver who had two small children in the vehicle with them.
It was further relayed that the victim had last witnessed the suspect vehicle near the intersection of Mary Street and Tilden Avenue. An officer arrived in the area and located the vehicle occupied, parked on the side of the road.
As they approached, police say they ordered the man from the vehicle and immediately detained him.
When approaching the vehicle, police were able to see an AR style rifle in plain in view in the front seat. The weapon was secured and several boxes of ammunition and magazines.
The suspect, Justin Dawes, 36 of Prospect, was then transported to the Utica Police Department.
At the conclusion of the investigation, Dawes was charged with second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, third-degree criminal possession of a weapon, criminal possession of a firearm, second-degree menacing, and two counts of endangering the welfare of a child.
This article originally appeared on Observer-Dispatch: Man arrested after pointing gun at car with kids in Utica
Reporting by Casey Pritchard, Utica Observer Dispatch / Observer-Dispatch
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