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The incident took place in Putnam County around 10:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 15 in Mahopac.
According to Lt. Michael Bodo, of the Carmel Police, officers were dispatched to the area of 912 Route 6 in Mahopac for a possible person with a gun.
Officers arrived within a minute and found that Zongbo Xu, age 48, of Queens, had reportedly displayed a handgun during the dispute, Bodo said.
Xu was taken into custody without further incident or injuries to officers or the public and a firearm was recovered from the scene, he added.
Following an investigation, Xu was charged with Criminal possession of a weapon and menacing.
Xu was arraigned in Carmel Town Court and held at Putnam County Jail on $25,000 bail awaiting further proceedings.
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