Quasim K. Blamoville ▲

CITY OF NEWBURGH - A 17-year-old is facing felony weapon and reckless endangerment charges in connection to shots being fired near Gidney Avenue and Chambers Street about midnight Thursday, City of Newburgh police said.

City police initially responded to an area near North Miller and South streets after receiving reports of gunfire through the police department's ShotSpotter equipment, according to a news release from Newburgh police on Friday.

While officers canvassed the neighborhood, they heard more gunfire near Gidney Avenue and Chambers Street.

An officer saw a man wearing a black, hooded sweatshirt and holding a black handgun where shell casings were found near 200 Chambers St., police said.

The suspect ran away as police approached him, leading to a chase, according to the release.

The chase started on Gidney Avenue and took officers down Chambers Street, onto South Street and down to the area of 162 Johnston St., where the suspect was taken into custody without incident, police said.

The suspect was identified as 17-year-old Quasim K. Blamoville, of the City of Newburgh, according to the release.

A Phoenix Arms .25 caliber semi-automatic handgun was recovered as it fell out of Blamoville's pocket, police said.

Blamoville was charged with second-degree criminal possession of a weapon and first-degree reckless endangerment, felonies. Police also charged him with misdemeanors of resisting arrest and drug possession for having a small amount of crack cocaine at the time of the incident, according to the release.

City police are still investigating the first incident of shots fired near North Miller and South streets. Police do not believe the two incidents are related.

Anyone with information is asked to call City of Newburgh detectives at 569-7509. Calls can be kept confidential.

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