Man arrested for firing rifle in front lawn
George Grier, of Uniondale, fired shots into the ground and air to force men off his front lawn who, he said, were arguing and threatened him. (Sept. 7, 2010) Credit: Howard Schnapp
A Uniondale man was arrested early yesterday morning for allegedly shooting an assault-type rifle into the air and ground in an attempt to get trespassers off his lawn.
Police said that after a large group of men got into a verbal altercation on George Grier's front lawn at 393 Northern Pkwy. around 8 p.m. Sunday, he asked them to leave. After the men ignored his demands, police said, Grier emerged from his home with a loaded AK-47-style rifle, and fired rounds into the ground and air. There were no injuries.
Police arrived on scene, responding to a ShotSpotter notification. Grier, 30, was arrested at 12:30 a.m. Monday. The gun has been recovered, police said.
Grier's sister, Caprice Rines, said that Grier feared for the safety of his wife and two daughters, ages 1 and 2, after two of the men in a group continued to argue and would not leave. Rines said there were 20 men who were "swarming" the property.
Rines said her brother got the gun for self-defense in response to recent shootings in the area.
Grier was arrested on reckless endangerment and weapons possession charges. He was released on $10,000 bond after his arraignment yesterday.
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