This image appears to show a gun being drawn during a fight at Bosco's Village Tavern on Valentine's Day 2016.

Warning: The above video contains profanity, violence and offensive language. A gun is shown about 20 seconds into the video.



Syracuse, NY -- The Onondaga County District Attorney's Office is probing an allegation that a former Solvay police officer pulled a gun during a Valentine's Day bar fight.

The Solvay Police Department confirmed that it was investigating an incident at 1:30 a.m. Sunday at Bosco's Village Pub, 201 Cogswell Ave.

"Investigators are currently conducting interviews and reviewing video footage of the incident," said Solvay Police Sgt. Derek Osbeck.

The department was getting assistance from the DA's office, Osbeck added, but did not say anything more about the incident.

District Attorney William Fitzpatrick said his office had not yet had time to begin reviewing the case with Solvay police. He expected his office to begin a probe Tuesday.

The DA said he could not confirm that a former police officer was involved or that a gun was pulled. No name of any police officer has been disclosed.

A syracuse.com reporter asked a woman who answered the phone at Bosco's this afternoon about the fight. She said all questions needed to go to the owner, who was sick and not available for a few days.

A video obtained by Syracuse.com appears to show a handgun being pointed inside Bosco's.

Another video was forwarded to Syracuse.com via e-mail at 3 a.m. Sunday, which would have been within two hours of the fight. There's no description other than the subject: "Bosco's solvay NY cops pulls gun in bar fight."

The sender today sent another video that shows the gun being drawn.

It's unusual for the DA's office to take such an active role in a bar fight so early in the investigation. But the allegation of former village cop being involved undoubtedly raised conflict-of-interest questions.

There's no indication anyone was seriously inured.

Below is a shorter video of another part of the apparent fight. Again, the video contains violence and offensive language.