Off-Duty NY Officer Accused Of Pointing Gun At 3 Women

PATCHOGUE, N.Y. (AP) — An off-duty Long Island police officer has been arrested on charges he wrongfully pointed a gun at three women on a Patchogue street.

Gregory Hanrahan was facing arraignment Tuesday on three counts of menacing. The name of his attorney was not immediately available.

Suffolk County police say the 32-year-old who has been an officer for two years was suspended without pay and his guns were seized.

It was not immediately clear if the handgun allegedly used in the altercation was police-issued.

Police say the incident allegedly happened Nov. 5 at about 1:45 a.m. on West Main Street in Patchogue (PACH'-awg). They did not provide other details.