POUGHKEEPSIE – City cops on foot patrol in the area of Main and Academy streets on Friday took an illegal gun off the streets after responding to a loud disturbance in the area of King Fashion store at 350 Main Street.  Twenty-nine-year-old Aaron Fluker has been charged with two felony counts of criminal possession of a weapon and the violation of disorderly conduct.

The foot patrol officers responded to the disturbance at approximately 4:55 p.m.  As they approached, they saw a man, later identified as Fluker, pulling a gun from his waistband.

Police immediately ordered Fluker to the ground, and he complied.  The gun, a Taurus Tracker 992 .22 caliber revolver, was seized, and Fluker was taken into custody without incident.

Fluker was was processed at police headquarters and held pending arraignment.


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