Hamptonburgh man faces felony charges after firing gun in home

HAMPTONBURGH — Orange County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a 45-year-old man on felony charges after he fired a handgun inside a residence while four people were present.

Bryan Janssens of Hamptonburgh was charged with four counts of reckless endangerment in the first degree and one count of criminal possession of a firearm following the Aug. 8 incident.

Deputies responded to a residence on State Route 416 for a reported medical emergency involving shots fired.

Janssens was found intoxicated in the basement of the home and was in possession of a handgun, according to the sheriff’s office.

He was secured without incident and turned over to medical personnel for evaluation.

Investigators determined that Janssens fired one round into an interior wall while four individuals were inside the residence.

A spent shell casing and an illegally possessed handgun were recovered at the scene.

Janssens was arrested Aug. 11 following his release from Garnet Health Medical Center.

He was arraigned and released on his own recognizance in accordance with New York State bail reform laws.