Man denies kidnap and possessing firearm in town

Thomas Pasquariello will stand trial in January
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An 18-year-old man has denied kidnap and possession of a firearm in a town.
Essex Police said it received reports of a gun being discharged in Barn Mead, Harlow, on 31 July.
Thomas Pasquariello, of Westmill Road in Ware, Hertfordshire, denied kidnap, threatening a person with an offensive weapon, possessing a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence, and assault by beating.
He is due to face a trial at Chelmsford Crown Court in January.
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