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Cops: Hempstead fire chief charged in menacing incident

Originally published: March 9, 2010 7:03 PM
Updated: March 9, 2010 11:10 PM
By LAURA RIVERA AND MATTHEW CHAYES.  laura.rivera@newsday.com,, matthew.chayes@newsday.com

Quick ReadHempstead fire chief Michael Charles and an armed man were charged with menacing after another man was held at gunpoint in Hempstead, police said.

Hempstead fire chief Mike Charles walks out of

Photo credit: Bill Kelly | Hempstead fire chief Mike Charles walks out of a church fire. (Undated)

The Hempstead Village fire chief and an off-duty New York City firefighter are facing criminal charges for allegedly detaining, frisking and interrogating a man at gunpoint after jumping from a fire department SUV in a case police characterized as vigilantism.

Fire Chief Michael Charles will be asked to take a leave of absence during the investigation of the Sunday altercation, and FDNY firefighter...

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