A potentially tragic situation was averted when a man was charged with threatening
 his wife with a gun. At approximately 2:30 a.m. Orange County 911 received a call
regarding a man threatening his wife with a shotgun outside their home.
Blooming Grove Police, Washingtonville Police and State Police arrived at the home
shortly afterwards and secured the area.
While police were assessing the situation, the suspect's wife emerged from the
 house and ran to a neighbor's home. Her husband then entered the neighbors'
 residence. On his way back to his house, Blooming Grove Officers
Brett Weeden and Ron Moraski  wrestled the suspect to the ground.
  Blooming Grove Police charged the husband with
 third-degree criminal possession of a weapon, first-degree reckless endangerment,
 and first-degree unlawful imprisonment all felonies. He was also charged
 with seven counts of fourth-degree criminal possession of a
weapon, menacing, and resisting arrest.
He was held in Orange County Jail without bail until further court appearances.

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