The officer who fired his weapon at a juvenile who allegedly pointed a semiautomatic replica pellet gun at the officer has been placed restricted in-house duty until a review of the incident is completed.
Police spokesman Sgt. Paul Gauvin said the reassignment of officer Barden Castro is common for any officer involved in similar incidents.
“This is not done to cast any shadow over the officer,” Gauvin said. “This is the policy in an instance when an officer discharges his firearm.”
Castro fired a single shot at a 16-year-old Wednesday morning after the youth allegedly pointed what turned out to be a pellet gun replica of a semiautomatic handgun at the officer. According to Gauvin, a Fulton Street resident observed the youth drop what appeared to be a handgun, then pick it up and stick it in the right side of his waistband. Upon responding to the area, Castro chased the suspect from [...]

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