Man Facing Charges After Car Chase, Shooting That Wounded Pennsylvania Officer

LEECHBURG, Pa. (AP) — A person has been charged in a taking pictures that wounded a suburban Pittsburgh police officer following a pursuit of a stolen automobile via two counties in western Pennsylvania, authorities stated.

Westmoreland County prosecutors stated in a press release Saturday the automobile had been reported stolen and was noticed in Turtle Creek in Allegheny County on Friday night time. The chase went via Monroeville and into Allegheny Township in Westmoreland County, the place the automobile was stopped.

Officers approached and ordered the driving force to get out, however he did not comply. The officers compelled the driving force’s door open and noticed him with a gun and a feminine within the passenger’s seat, the district lawyer’s workplace stated.

Police stated the driving force fired a number of photographs from a 9mm handgun right into a marked police cruiser that was subsequent to his automobile. Two photographs struck a uniformed Monroeville officer within the arm and leg. An official at UPMC Presbyterian hospital in Pittsburgh instructed the Pittsburgh Publish-Gazette that the officer was being handled there and that he was in secure situation.

Prosecutors and township police stated Bruce Alvarado, 38, of Clairton was charged with tried murder, assault of a legislation enforcement officer, aggravated assault and a dozen different counts. He was arraigned Saturday morning and denied bail. It was unclear whether or not he has an lawyer and a message couldn’t be left at a quantity listed for him.

“We’re so grateful this injured Monroeville Police Officer goes to get well,” District Legal professional Nicole Ziccarelli stated in a press release Saturday. The officer’s identify wasn’t instantly launched.

Police stated the feminine passenger instructed investigators that the driving force stated in the course of the pursuit that he would “blow a cop’s head off.” Prosecutors stated the pursuit reached speeds of as much as 90 mph (144 kph).

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