NY - Michael Wen, 43, pointed gun at 6 year old boy over Halloween mixup, Manhasset, 28 Oct 2023 *arrest*

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Police said the boy's mother drove her son and his 10-year-old sister to what she thought was a friend's house on Rockcrest Road in Manhasset on Saturday, three days before Halloween.

The two kids jumped out of their mom's car and rang the home's doorbell before leaving a bag of candy on the porch and getting back into the car, according to police.

Not along after, the mom reportedly realized the family had made the candy delivery at the wrong house and turned back around. When the 6-year-old ran back to the porch to retrieve the candy, police said 43-year-old Michael Wen opened his front door and pointed a gun at the boy's head.

According to his criminal complaint, Wen allegedly yelled "get the f--- off my property" at the boy.

Long Island man points gun at 6-year-old's head over Halloween candy mix-up: Police

The 43-year-old shouted at the boy when he ran back to the door to retrieve candy mistakenly left at the wrong house, according to the criminal complaint.

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Police said the boy's mother drove her son and his 10-year-old sister to what she thought was a friend's house on Rockcrest Road in Manhasset on Saturday, three days before Halloween.

The two kids jumped out of their mom's car and rang the home's doorbell before leaving a bag of candy on the porch and getting back into the car, according to police.

Not along after, the mom reportedly realized the family had made the candy delivery at the wrong house and turned back around. When the 6-year-old ran back to the porch to retrieve the candy, police said 43-year-old Michael Wen opened his front door and pointed a gun at the boy's head.

According to his criminal complaint, Wen allegedly yelled "get the f--- off my property" at the boy.

Long Island man points gun at 6-year-old's head over Halloween candy mix-up: Police

The 43-year-old shouted at the boy when he ran back to the door to retrieve candy mistakenly left at the wrong house, according to the criminal complaint.

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Did they take his guns away?

 

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Parents said they believe the kids were "ghosting," which they described as a popular game of dropping treats to friends' homes. One father took his kids ghosting on Saturday.

"Ghosting, basically, it's basically like Ding Dong Ditch. You leave a bag of candy, ring the doorbell, bang on the doorbell and run away. It's usually your friends," he said.

"He just opened the door, react strongly, tell the person to get away from his property. By the time he realized it was a kid, he started to regret," Zou said.

The Nassau County District Attorney's Office said a mental health evaluation was ordered as well as a stay away order of protection and anger management.

Man arrested for pointing gun at 6-year-old on Long Island

Michael Wen, 43, of Manhasset was charged with menacing and endangering the welfare of a child.

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Authorities say Wen was arrested and charged with menacing and endangering the welfare of a child. He’s due back in court on Nov. 13.

“It's shocking. Why would anyone do that?" asked Diana Donatelli, a neighbor. "...This will affect this child for the rest of his life and certainly the parents.

'My son was scared for his life.' Mom says gun was pointed at 6-year-old who left candy on wrong doorstep

According to court documents, the mom said she was in her vehicle at her daughter’s friend's house when her daughter and son walked up the path of the home to the front step, rang the bell and left a bag full of candy for Halloween on the porch.

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