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March 10, 2010

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NY chief, firefighter arrested for holding man at gunpoint

The firefighters stopped the man after shots rang out near the firehouse and they searched for the shooter

By Kieran Crowley and Murray Weiss
The New York Post

NEW YORK — A Long Island fire chief and an FDNY cohort were busted for taking the law into their own hands — hunting down a gunman who sprayed bullets blocks from the Hempstead firehouse, police said yesterday.

Michael Charles, 51, the Hempstead fire chief and a decorated former NYPD detective, and Brian Schuck, 33, are accused of stopping a 29-year-old man and quizzing him at gunpoint.

The drama unfolded Sunday after shots rang out near the firehouse, leaving two people wounded.

Charles said he saw a bunch of kids running and, along with Schuck and another man, chased them, authorities said.

Schuck, 33, allegedly flashed a gun while Charles told him not to move and questioned him about the gunplay.

The suspects identified themselves as firefighters, authorities said.

Cops recovered five licensed weapons from Charles, police said.

"My instincts kicked in," Charles told The Post. "I guess it doesn't pay to get involved anymore."

Police said the arrest of a third suspect is pending.

Copyright 2010 N.Y.P. Holdings, Inc.

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