PD: Huntington Lawyer Pulled Gun On Client

Five Suffolk police units respond Monday afternoon to the East Carver Street building in Huntington village that houses The Law Offices of Christopher J. Cassar, where police said an attorney pulled a gun on a client. Long Islander News photo/Connor Beach

A Huntington-based defense attorney was arrested Monday afternoon for pulling a gun on a client, Suffolk police said.

Pierre Bazile, who works for Law Offices of Christopher J. Cassar at 13 East Carver St., has been identified by police as the suspect in the incident. Police said Bazile, 46, of Huntington Station, got into an argument with a 32-year-old male client, whom police did not identify; pulled a 9mm handgun on the client; and ordered the client to leave his office.

There were no reported injuries and a 9mm handgun was recovered at the scene, according to police.

This story is developing. Additional details will be published in the Jan. 18, 2018 edition of The Long-Islander newspaper.

-CONNOR BEACH &
ANDREW WROBLEWSKI

Editor's note: This story was updated with additional information at 11:30 a.m., Jan. 16.