East Meadow man arrested in Rockville Centre on assault charges

Nassau County police say they arrested Jonathan Ryan, 22, of East Meadow in Rockville Centre last Sunday in connection with the unintentional firing of an air pistol that caused a serious injury to the left eye of a 15-year-old male victim. The teen is being treated for his injuries at a local area hospital and is in stable condition at this time. The assault allegedly occurred in North Bellmore on June 30 at 6:15 p.m. According to detectives, Ryan was arrested on July 3 at 11:10 p.m. and charged with assault, tampering with physical evidence, reckless endangerment and making a punishable false statement. He was arraigned in First District Court in Hempstead on July 4.