26 The Queens Courier • AUGUST 20, 2015 for breaking news visit www.queenscourier.com Cops in 109th Precinct recover loaded gun from emotionally disturbed man Mister Softee sues LIC ice cream truck company for use of trademark tune: reports BY THE QUEENS COURIER STAF [email protected] @QueensCourier There’s nothing sweet about this. According to published reports, Mister Softee Inc., known for gathering ice cream lovers of all ages during the summer with its trademark jingle, is suing a Long Island City ice cream truck company for using the same song to get business. Dimitrios Konstantakakos is now facing the lawsuit after his truck was featured in a Gothamist profile in July called “A Day in the Life of a NYC Ice Cream Operator,” according to the Daily News. Konstantakakos is a driver for the company New York Ice Cream and reportedly was also a former Mister Softee vendor. The lawsuit says that Mister Softee owns a federal trademark on the jingle and that the use of it by Konstantakakos is considered trademark infringement, according to reports. “Mister Softee is in favor of fair competition, but when competitors use Mister Softee’s federally registered trademarks they engage in unfair competition, which is illegal,” the company’s lawyer Jeffrey Sucker told the Daily News. Photo via Flickr Creative Commons/Bill Walsh BY ALINA SURIEL [email protected] @alinangelica Officers in the 109th Precinct disarmed an emotionally disturbed man possessing a loaded gun on Aug. 14, according to police. “I cannot stress how dangerous of a situation the officers were placed in,” Deputy Inspector Thomas J. Conforti said in a statement. “It is a true testament to the professionalism and bravery of these officers, given the circumstances, that the incident was defused without a single injury to anyone involved.” The four officers responded to a 911 call shortly after 9 p.m. at an undisclosed location within the 109th Precinct’s confines about an emotionally disturbed man suffering from depression. After arriving at the location and approaching to establish a verbal dialogue, the officers observed a firearm in the man’s hand and immediately sought cover. The man complied with the officers’ initial demands to put down his firearm, but picked up the weapon once again when he was approached to be taken into custody. After the officers convinced the man to put down the gun for a second time, police said, he was tackled and the weapon — a loaded 9mm handgun — was secured. “Great job to each and every officer,” NYPD First Deputy Commissioner Benjamin B. Tucker said via Twitter. “Thank you for relying on your communication skills to resolve the job peacefully.” Photo via Twitter/@NYPD109Pct
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