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Long Island police officer charged in off-duty gun incident

MINEOLA, N.Y. — A police officer has been arrested on Long Island, charged with pointing his department-issued weapon at a bartender during an off-duty confrontation.

Richard Hefferon of Farmingdale surrendered to the Nassau County police on Friday morning. He was facing arraignment on a charge of reckless endangerment.

The name of his attorney was not immediately available and his union president did not immediately return a call for comment.

Police say Hefferon was off-duty at 5:50 a.m. on April 26, when he pointed a loaded weapon at a bartender’s head. Prosecutors say the incident in the Farmingdale bar was captured on a security camera. No one was hurt.

The 17-year Nassau County veteran was placed on restricted duty after the incident and his weapons were confiscated.

A department spokesman did not immediately comment.