Shotgun threat at Sutters
GUILDERLAND A man was arrested last week for menacing after, police say, he screamed obscenities at the patrons of a local bar and then paced an adjoining parking lot with a loaded shotgun.
Robert A. Monaghan, 23, of 1204 Western Ave., apartment D, Guilderland, was arrested on Oct. 2, at Sutters Mill and Mining Co., which is next to his apartment.
He was charged with criminal possession of a weapon, second-degree menacing, and second-degree reckless endangerment, all misdemeanors.
No one was hurt, police say.
Guilderland Police say people sitting on the outside deck of Sutters complained to the bartender that Monaghan was screaming obscenities from the parking lot of his apartment next door, Guilderland Lieutenant Carol Lawlor told The Enterprise.
The female bartender went outside and asked Monaghan to stop, but he didnt, Lawlor said. A few minutes later, the deck patrons reported to the bartender that Monaghan was pacing his parking lot with a 12-gauge shotgun, Lawlor said.
He carried the gun over his shoulder, military style, she said. On the arrest report, Monaghan’s occupation says "enlisted," but, Lawlor said, she doesn’t know if that means he is in the military. The arresting officers were not available for comment.
Monaghan was described as having a shaved head and tattoos, and as wearing a T-shirt with a logo from the rock band Judas Priest.
Monaghan didn’t make threats or point the gun at anyone, Lawlor said. Still, the arrest report says, the customers "were in fear of serious physical injury or death."
The arrest report says Monaghan was impaired by alcohol and Lawlor said he had an open container of beer on him.
The bartender called Albany Police, Lawlor said, since the property is on the border of Albany and Guilderland. Monaghan complied with police, was apprehended by Albany officers, and taken to the Guilderland station where charges were filed, Lawlor said.
Monaghan was also found to possess a butterfly knife in his right front pocket, the arrest report says.
He does not have a prior arrest record or a history of mental problems, Lawlor said.
Monaghan could not be reached for comment by The Enterprise. He is scheduled to appear in town court at a later date.
