At least 1 shot fired during police pursuit in Port Washington on Long Island, sources say

At least one shot was fired in Port Washington during a police pursuit Wednesday, police sources tell CBS News New York.

The chase ended with a crash near the Americana Manhasset shopping center. 

Fortunately, there were no injuries.

What police say happened

The incident started just after noon on Main Street in Port Washington when a Nassau County police officer tried to pull a driver over. That person then took off, police said. Why they were being pulled over was not revealed.

The man was taken into custody following the crash near the shopping center. Port Washington Police say the crime scene stretched across multiple scenes along Searington Road and Port Washington Boulevard in Port Washington and Manhasset.

"The individual fled the scene and caused multiple vehicle accidents, which culminated into the accident we see behind here at Americana mall. That individual responsible for this accident, multiple accidents, was apprehended, and is in custody,"  Nassau County Police Chief of Department Christopher Ferro said.

Stevie Hill, who lives in Port Washington, said she grabbed her pets and ran into her home.

"I heard three gunshots," Hill said. "My car was hit."

Ashley Eliyahu said she was leaving the mall when police took down the suspect and put him in cuffs.

"It sounded like a shot. It was very loud and then people started scrambling," Eliyahu said. "There was like five people behind him, like pointing a gun at him."

No information was released about the driver, or what charges they will face.

Police said there was no threat to the public.

Schreiber High School and Weber Middle School were briefly placed on lockout during the incident.   

Area residents stunned by "absolute chaos"

"I hear 'Get the hell on the ground!,' 'Get down!,'" said Aurod Serjai, who was nearby when the pursuit concluded near Americana Manhasset. "It's just absolute chaos. At first I heard, like, a pop. Didn't realize it was a gunshot until I heard the news. Just like a pop, it wasn't even that loud."

"We just saw the cops running, and my aunt said she heard, like, a loud crash," Ria Khaira said. "It's scary. Especially in Americana, you wouldn't expect something like this to happen." 

"It's quite scary to see this. I see a crime scene, search unit, ambulances, and really wonder what's going on," added Jackie Soleimani. "It's a beautiful area. We're always very peaceful. Nice people who live here, and then you see this. It's kind of alarming." 

"It was absolutely insane, the amount of cops that they had. They had a chopper in the air, circling. It was really something," Serjai said.