NYPD detective accused of pointing gun at teens in road rage incident

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An off-duty NYPD detective has been charged with menacing and endangering minors after he allegedly pointed a loaded gun at a group of teenagers during a road rage incident in Westchester County last week, authorities said.

Officials say the incident occurred on Thursday around 8:30 p.m. on Route 6 in the town of Somers, after John O’Connell was forced to brake suddenly behind a car carrying three 16-year-olds who had also stopped abruptly due to changing traffic patterns…

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