Police: Reported armed man with rifle in Oakdale only had pellet gun
A 911 caller reporting a man armed with a semi-automatic rifle on Wednesday afternoon in Oakdale had mistaken the weapon for a pellet gun, Suffolk County police said.
Police found him “just walking along” the train tracks, a spokeswoman said.
“He didn’t menace anyone; he didn’t point it at anyone,” a police spokeswoman said.
The emergency call was received at about 2:25 p.m.
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Out East with Doug Geed: Wine harvests, a fish market, baked treats and poinsettias NewsdayTV's Doug Geed visits two wineries and a fish market, and then it's time for holiday cheer, with a visit to a bakery and poinsettia greenhouses.
