Police have arrested a 43-year-old man who allegedly pulled a gun on a 6-year-old and pointed it at his head over Halloween candy, law enforcement shared.
Michael Yifan Wen, of Manhasset, New York, was arrested by the Nassau County Police Department after the incident occurred at around 7:25 p.m. on Saturday on Long Island.
Police say that a 42-year-old mother was driving her daughter, two sons, and nephew to a nearby residence to drop off a goody bag when the incident happened.
“The daughter was dropping a goody bag off at her friend’s house,” the police department said in a statement. “The daughter, 10, and son, 6, exited the vehicle and approached the house. They rang the doorbell and left a goody bag full of candy for Halloween on the porch, before returning to the vehicle.”
Moments later, the woman’s daughter noticed that the address they dropped the bag of candy at was the wrong home.
She quickly informed her mother and they began making their way back to the house, the police shared in their statement.
“They returned to the address and the male, 6, exited the vehicle to retrieve the goody bag from the porch,” authorities continued. “At this time, the front door opened, a male stepped out of the house and pointed a black handgun at the victim’s head.”
The mother quickly called 911 after learning about what had happened and the suspect was arrested without incident.
Wen has since been charged with menacing in the second degree and endangering the welfare of a child.
The investigation into the incident is currently ongoing and no further details have been shared at this time.
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