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Court papers: Witnesses dispute cop's LIRR tale

Quick ReadBrentwood man arrested for brandishing his 9 mm on a LIRR train has a different tale than witness statements in court papers.

NYPD officer David Hendrick leaves court on Thursday

Photo credit: Howard Schnapp | NYPD officer David Hendrick leaves court on Thursday in Mineola. He is accused of pointing his gun at a group of passengers on an LIRR train while off-duty. (Oct. 15, 2009)

A Ronkonkoma-bound LIRR train descended into chaos when off-duty NYPD Officer David G. Hendrick pointed his loaded 9-mm Smith & Wesson handgun at drunk hockey fans he considered obnoxious, according to court papers filed in the felony case.

>> Click here to see photos of David Hendrick after the incident and in court

Hendrick, 38, of Brentwood, was arrested Sunday night, a short time...

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