Local police confirmed that shots were fired in Port Washington during a police pursuit, but thankfully no injuries were reported.
Shots were fired in Port Washington during a police pursuit Wednesday, sources tell CBS News New York. Fortunately, there were no injuries. The incident started at around 12:30 p.m. on Main Street in Port Washington when a Nassau County police officer tried to pull someone over.
'The individual fled the scene, causing multiple vehicle accidents,' Nassau County Police Chief of Department Christopher Ferro said. Port Washington Police say the crime scene stretches across four scenes along Port Washington Boulevard. The suspect was taken into custody at the Americana Manhasset shopping center.
'There is currently no threat to the community,' Ferro said. Schreiber High School and Weber Middle School were briefly placed on lockout during the incident. Area residents stunned by 'absolute chaos''I hear 'get the hell on the ground,' 'get down,'' said Aurod Serjai, who was nearby when the pursuit concluded near Americana Manhasset.
'It's just absolute chaos. At first I heard, like, a pop. Didn't realize it was a gunshot until I heard the news. Just like a pop, it wasn't even that loud.
'We just saw the cops running, and my aunt said she heard, like, a loud crash,' Ria Khaira said. 'It's scary. Especially in Americana, you wouldn't expect something like this to happen.
' 'It's quite scary to see this. I see a crime scene, search unit, ambulances, and really wonder what's going on,' said Jackie Soleimani.
'It's a beautiful area. We're always very peaceful. Nice people who live here, and then you see this. It's kind of alarming.
' 'It was absolutely insane, the amount of cops that they had. They had a chopper in the air, circling. It was really something,' Serjai added. Check back soon for more on this developing story.
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