Stamford man accused of threatening girlfriend with gun

Police cruisers are parked in front of the Stamford police station at 805 Bedford St. The police department is currently running a $271,000 deficit in its overtime account. Police cruisers are parked in front of the Stamford police station at 805 Bedford St. The police department is currently running a $271,000 deficit in its overtime account. Photo: Jason Rearick / Jason Rearick Buy photo Photo: Jason Rearick / Jason Rearick Image 1 of / 3 Caption Close Stamford man accused of threatening girlfriend with gun 1 / 3 Back to Gallery

STAMFORD — A city man has been accused of sticking a gun in his girlfriend’s stomach during a fight Monday night, police said.

Keron Henry, 35, has been charged with first-degree reckless endangerment, second-degree threatening and disorderly conduct.

The incident occurred at 8:30 p.m. Monday night when Henry’s girlfriend accused him of cheating and grabbed his cellphone to see who he’d been speaking with, Sgt. Robert Shawinsky said.

Henry pulled a gun and pointed it at her waist while demanding the phone back and racked the slide on the gun more than once to indicate he was prepared to shoot, Shawinsky said.

Henry fled in his car, but came to police headquarters a short time later and denied his girlfriend’s story, Shawinsky said.

Henry admitted he had a 9 mm handgun in his car that police confiscated along with a second .22 caliber rifle from his home, Shawinsky said. Henry had valid permits for both weapons, Shawinsky said.

He was held on $15,000 bond and was to appear in court Tuesday.

mcassidy@stamfordadvocate.com