{"id":641216,"date":"2026-05-13T19:52:12","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T19:52:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/641216\/"},"modified":"2026-05-13T19:52:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T19:52:12","slug":"shots-fired-during-police-pursuit-in-port-washington-on-long-island-sources-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/641216\/","title":{"rendered":"Shots fired during police pursuit in Port Washington on Long Island, sources say"},"content":{"rendered":"

Shots were fired in Port Washington during a police pursuit Wednesday, sources tell CBS News New York.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Fortunately, there were no injuries.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The incident started at around 12:30 p.m. on Main Street in Port Washington when a Nassau County police officer tried to pull someone over.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“The individual fled the scene, causing multiple vehicle accidents,” Nassau County Police Chief of Department Christopher Ferro said.\u00a0 <\/p>\n

Port Washington Police say the crime scene stretches across four scenes along Port Washington Boulevard.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n

The suspect was taken into custody at the Americana Manhasset shopping center.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“There is currently no threat to the community,” Ferro said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Schreiber High School and Weber Middle School were briefly placed on lockout during the incident. \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Area residents stunned by “absolute chaos”<\/p>\n

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Officers near two vehicles that crashed following a pursuit that ended in Manhasset on May 13, 2026.\u00a0<\/p>\n

CBS News New York<\/p>\n

“I hear ‘get the hell on the ground,’ ‘get down,'” said Aurod Serjai, who was nearby when the pursuit concluded near Americana Manhasset. “It’s just absolute chaos. At first I heard, like, a pop. Didn’t realize it was a gunshot until I heard the news. Just like a pop, it wasn’t even that loud.<\/p>\n

“We just saw the cops running, and my aunt said she heard, like, a loud crash,” Ria Khaira said. “It’s scary. Especially in Americana, you wouldn’t expect something like this to happen.”\u00a0<\/p>\n

“It’s quite scary to see this. I see a crime scene, search unit, ambulances, and really wonder what’s going on,” said Jackie Soleimani. “It’s a beautiful area. We’re always very peaceful. Nice people who live here, and then you see this. It’s kind of alarming.”\u00a0<\/p>\n

“It was absolutely insane, the amount of cops that they had. They had a chopper in the air, circling. It was really something,” Serjai added.<\/p>\n

Check back soon for more on this developing story.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\n More from CBS News\n <\/p>\n

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