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Man arrested on weapons charges in Cohoes

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COHOES, NY — A local man faces multiple felony charges after allegedly firing a handgun during an argument on a city street last week.

Christopher Kelly Jr., 18, of Cohoes, was arrested following an incident that occurred at approximately 9:50 p.m. on Feb. 20 in the area of Main Street and Schuyler Street.

Officers responded to a report of a gunshot and conducted a neighborhood canvass while reviewing surveillance footage.

The footage showed several people arguing when one of them produced a handgun and fired once, according to police.

Officers discovered what appeared to be a bullet hole in the front driver-side fender of a parked vehicle.

No injuries were reported.

Kelly was charged with criminal possession of a weapon in the 2nd degree (loaded firearm), a class C felony; criminal use of a firearm in the 2nd degree (display of a weapon), a class C felony; and reckless endangerment in the 1st degree, a class D felony.

He was arraigned in Cohoes City Court before Judge Galarneau and remanded without bail to the Albany County Correctional Facility.

The investigation remains ongoing.

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