Date: Fri 30-Apr-1999

Publication: Bee

Author: ANDYG

Quick Words:

BB-gun-crime-police

Full Text:

Police Make Arrests In BB Gun Incident

Police said two local youths have turned themselves in on charges stemming

from a March 29 BB gun shooting incident.

John Giannettino, 16, of 18 Chestnut Hill Road turned himself in April 23 and

was charged with third-degree assault and second-degree reckless endangerment.

On April 26, Chris Towne, 16, of 14 Honey Lane, turned himself in and was

charged with being an accessory to second-degree reckless endangerment.

On March 29, Giannettino and Towne were involved with shooting a BB gun from a

car window, police said. Giannettino inadvertently struck a local woman in the

lower leg with a BB while she was in her front yard, police said. Giannettino

had been attempting to shoot balloons which were attached to the woman's

mailbox, according to police. The unidentified woman received a small

abrasion, police said.

Towne was driving the car at the time, police said.

After posting a $3,500 bond, Giannettino was released for an April 30

appearance in Danbury Superior Court.

Police held Towne on a $2,500 bond for an April 27 court appearance.