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The incident happened at around 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 28, in Riverhead, at a residence on Lewis Street.
Riverhead Town Police said two men called 911 saying a homeless man was attempting to squat in their home.
When they confronted him, an argument broke out and the man reportedly brandished a handgun.
There were no reports of injuries.
Officers recovered the weapon, which was found to be loaded with the serial number removed.
The suspect, 34-year-old Daquan Strand, allegedly became violent during the arrest and injured an officer’s thumb, requiring medical treatment.
Strand is charged with multiple counts of criminal possession of a weapon and menacing.
At the time of the incident, he was considered a parole absconder, having been previously convicted of attempted criminal possession of a loaded firearm.
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