Hudson Valley Man Allegedly Threatened Police With AR-15 Rifle
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On Tuesday around 6:30 p.m, the Ulster County Sherriff s Office received a call from a concerned friend requesting police check on the welfare of Clayton W. Shafer, Jr., 52, of Shokan at a location on Mountain View Avenue in Port Ewen, following some concerning content Shafer had allegedly just posted to his Facebook account.
Upon the deputy s arrival, Shafer is alleged to have confronted the deputy in the driveway while armed with an AR-15 rifle. A brief standoff ensued, during which around from Shafer s rifle was discharged in a different direction from the deputy, police say.