According to Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin Steele, a Philadelphian is accused of several crimes, including attempted murder, in connection with a shooting that involved a Cheltenham Township police officer on Saturday morning.
Calvin Yim, 27, is accused of aggravated assault, disarming a police officer, and resisting arrest after being taken from the hospital.
A strange individual was reportedly spotted wandering along Twickenham Road at around 9 a.m., and officers later identified the man as Yim in the 500 block of Bridal Way, according to officials. They claim that bodycam footage from the probe by the Montgomery County Criminal Probe Bureau shows the officer stepping out of his cruiser and approaching Yim, whereupon he motions for him to sit down and speak.
The tweet below confirms the news of the shooting:
“Yim responded by immediately punching the officer in the face and head and attempting to grab the officer’s service revolver,” the release says.
The press announcement continues by stating that during their struggle for the weapon, Yim was shot in the shoulder.
Police discovered Yim in the woods after a shot was fired, and he was then taken to jail.
After receiving head injury treatment, the cop was let go. Yim received medical attention for a shoulder gunshot wound.
According to officials, the officer’s name will not be made public at this time.
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