Current:Home > MarketsMan facing charges after car chase, shooting that wounded Pennsylvania officer-InfoLens
Man facing charges after car chase, shooting that wounded Pennsylvania officer
View Date:2024-12-23 15:35:29
LEECHBURG, Pa. (AP) — A man has been charged in a shooting that wounded a suburban Pittsburgh police officer following a pursuit of a stolen vehicle through two counties in western Pennsylvania, authorities said.
Westmoreland County prosecutors said in a statement Saturday the vehicle had been reported stolen and was spotted in Turtle Creek in Allegheny County on Friday night. The chase went through Monroeville and into Allegheny Township in Westmoreland County, where the vehicle was stopped.
Officers approached and ordered the driver to get out, but he didn’t comply. The officers forced the driver’s door open and saw him with a gun and a female in the passenger’s seat, the district attorney’s office said.
Police said the driver fired multiple shots from a 9mm handgun into a marked police cruiser that was next to his vehicle. Two shots struck a uniformed Monroeville officer in the arm and leg. An officer at UPMC Presbyterian in Pittsburgh told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette that the officer was being treated there and that he was in stable condition.
Prosecutors and township police said Bruce Alvarado, 38, of Clairton was charged with attempted homicide, assault of a law enforcement officer, aggravated assault and a dozen other counts. He was arraigned Saturday morning and denied bail. It was unclear whether he has an attorney and a message could not be left at a number listed for him.
“We are so grateful this injured Monroeville Police Officer is going to recover,” District Attorney Nicole Ziccarelli said in a statement Saturday. The officer’s name wasn’t immediately released.
Police said the female passenger told investigators that the driver said during the pursuit that he would not stop and would “blow a cop’s head off.” Prosecutors said the pursuit reached speeds of up to 90 mph (144 kph).
veryGood! (57284)
Related
- Military veteran gets time served for making ricin out of ‘curiosity’
- How a cup of coffee from a gym owner changed a homeless man's life
- A cell biologist shares the wonder of researching life's most fundamental form
- Scottish Scientists Develop Whisky Biofuel
- Suicides in the US military increased in 2023, continuing a long-term trend
- Today’s Climate: August 31, 2010
- A quadriplegic mother on raising twins: Having a disability is not the end of the world
- Anger toward Gen. Milley may have led Trump to discuss documents, adding to indictment evidence
- Jerry Jones lashes out at question about sun's glare at AT&T Stadium after Cowboys' loss
- Thanks to the 'tripledemic,' it can be hard to find kids' fever-reducing medicines
Ranking
- Social media star squirrel euthanized after being taken from home tests negative for rabies
- 24-Hour Sephora Deal: 50% Off a Bio Ionic Iron That Curls or Straightens Hair in Less Than 10 Minutes
- Earn big bucks? Here's how much you might save by moving to Miami.
- How a cup of coffee from a gym owner changed a homeless man's life
- ‘Emilia Pérez’ wouldn’t work without Karla Sofía Gascón. Now, she could make trans history
- EPA Won’t Investigate Scientist Accused of Underestimating Methane Leaks
- Heat Wave Safety: 130 Groups Call for Protections for Farm, Construction Workers
- Tracy Anderson Reveals Jennifer Lopez's Surprising Fitness Mindset
Recommendation
-
CRYPTIFII Introduce
-
General Hospital Actress Jacklyn Zeman Dead at 70
-
NYC Mayor Adams faces backlash for move to involuntarily hospitalize homeless people
-
Doctors who want to defy abortion laws say it's too risky
-
Knicks Player Ogugua Anunoby Nearly Crashes Into Anne Hathaway and Her Son During NBA Game
-
Hillary Clinton’s Choice of Kaine as VP Tilts Ticket Toward Political Center
-
Elliot Page Shares Shirtless Selfie While Reflecting on Dysphoria Journey
-
Chile Cancels Plan to Host UN Climate Summit Amid Civil Unrest at Home