North Massapequa man charged with firing semi-automatic rifle, hitting homes, police say

A North Massapequa man was arrested and charged early Sunday after he allegedly fired multiple rounds of a semi-automatic rifle from his basement apartment, striking a pair of neighboring homes, Nassau County police said.

Steven M. Frigand, 57, of Sussex Avenue, faces two counts of first-degree reckless endangerment and three counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, police said in a news release. Bail was set at his arraignment Monday in First District Court in Hempstead and he pleaded not guilty.

Frigand allegedly fired shots about 12:45 a.m. from the basement apartment on Sussex Avenue. The bullets ended up in the living room of one neighboring home and the exterior wall of another, according to the police.

After initially refusing to surrender to police, Frigand voluntarily gave up a short time later, the authorities said.

No injuries were reported.

Frigand was taken to a hospital for evaluation and released into police custody.

By Grant Parpan

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Grant Parpan covers Suffolk County courts and federal courts for Newsday. A Long Island native, he joined Newsday in 2022.