Suffolk County Police last night arrested a man for assault and weapons charges after he attacked another man in an East Patchogue parking lot.
A man was standing near Saliah Davis’ parked motor vehicle in the parking lot of East Winds Apartments, located at 891 Montauk Highway, at approximately 6 p.m., when Davis started yelling at the man, before grabbing him by the neck, pulling out a handgun and striking him in the head with it several times. One round was fired from the gun during the assault. No one was struck by the bullet. Davis then fled on foot into a building in the apartment complex.
The victim of the attack was transported to an area hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.
Fifth Precinct officers and Fifth Squad detectives, along with Canine Section and Emergency Service Section officers and members of the hostage negotiation team responded to the scene. Following a brief standoff, police arrested Davis at approximately 7:30 p.m.
Davis, 29, of 891 Montauk Highway, East Patchogue, was charged with Assault 2nd Degree, Reckless Endangerment 1st Degree, Criminal Possession of a Weapon 2nd Degree and Criminal Possession of a Weapon 3rd Degree. He is being held overnight and is scheduled to be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip on Saturday.