(WNY News Now) – A Falconer resident faces multiple charges after allegedly discharging a firearm near a local hotel, prompting a police response and endangering public safety.

TOWN OF ELLICOTT – A 56-year-old Falconer man was arrested on the evening of June 2 following a police response to reports of a firearm being discharged at the Quality Inn in Falconer.

According to the Town of Ellicott Police Department, officers were dispatched to the hotel around 9:30 p.m. where they encountered Robert F. Blake. It is alleged that Blake fired a round from a handgun in an unsafe manner in close proximity to a business and bystanders, including a child.

Upon arrival, officers say Blake made threatening remarks and initially refused to follow verbal commands. Authorities report that after a brief period of non-compliance, Blake ultimately cooperated and was taken into custody without further incident.

Blake was charged with Reckless Endangerment in the First Degree, Menacing in the Second Degree, Prohibited Use of a Weapon, and Endangering the Welfare of a Child.

He was transported to the Chautauqua County Jail for centralized arraignment and is scheduled to appear in the Town of Ellicott Court at a later date to face the charges. As are all persons accused of a crime, the accused is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.