For Immediate Release
January 15, 2018
Incident: Lawyer Arrested after Pointing Handgun at Client
Location: Law Office of Christopher J. Cassar, 13 East Carver St., Huntington, NY
Date/Time: Monday, January 15, 2018 at approximately 12:15 p.m.
Suffolk Police have arrested a lawyer from Huntington Station after he pointed a handgun at a client after a dispute.
Pierre Bazile, who works for the Law Office of Christopher J. Cassar, located at 13 East Carver St., Huntington, engaged in a verbal dispute with a client at approximately 12:15 p.m. Bazile then reportedly pointed a 9mm handgun at the 32-year-old male client and ordered him out of his office. The victim, who was not injured, exited the office and waited for police to arrive. A 9mm handgun was recovered at the scene.
Second Squad detectives charged Bazile, 46, of 2 Albermarle Ave., Huntington Station, with Menacing 2nd Degree. Bazile was released after posting bail at the precinct.
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Authority: John Barry, Acting Commissioner
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