Hempstead Village fire chief facing charges won't step aside
Quick ReadMichael Charles is facing charges that he and another man stopped and frisked the stepson of a village trustee at gunpoint this week.
Photo credit: Bill Kelly | Hempstead fire chief Mike Charles walks out of a church fire. (Undated)
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The Hempstead Village fire chief Thursday said he won't step aside despite facing charges that he and another man stopped and frisked the stepson of a village trustee at gunpoint this week.
Chief Michael Charles' decision comes after Mayor Wayne Hall Sr. requested he take a leave of absence until the case is closed.
"Michael has done nothing wrong in this case and . . . there is no reason...
