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The incident took place in Orange County around 7:30 p.m., on Monday, Feb. 20 in the town of Montgomery.
Officers responded to an address on Route 17K near Scott’s Corners Drive for a reported disturbance involving a firearm, said Montgomery Chief of Police John Hank.
Keith Louttit of Montgomery was placed into custody without incident. A shotgun was recovered at the scene, Hank said.
The incident began on I-84 and continued at Louttit's residence.
Hank said Louttit went into his residence and retrieved a shotgun. He then told the victim to get off his property. As the victim was walking away the suspect fired a round from the shotgun in the air. The victim dove to the ground thinking he had been shot.
He then got up and went back to his vehicle while the Louttit continued to point the shotgun at him. The victim and several witnesses called 911, Hank said.
Louttit was arrested at the scene without incident. He was charged with:
- Reckless endangerment
- Menacing
- Criminal possession of a weapon
He was processed and issued an appearance ticket to appear in court. Due to New York State’s bail reform laws, the charges, in this case, are not eligible for bail, Hank added.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the town of Montgomery Police at (845) 457-9211 or email Detective Sergeant Meehan at jmeehan@townofmontgomery.com.
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