Niagara Falls, N.Y. (WBEN) - A Niagara Falls man has been arrested in connection with an officer-involved shooting this past April.
24-year-old Anthony Ciccarelli faces reckless endangerment and traffic charges stemming from his fleeing a traffic stop. He was arraigned on Thursday in Niagara Falls City Court.
Police say the chase ended near Niagara Falls Boulevard and Connecting Road. Officers attempted a traffic stop, but the driver started driving toward officers. That's when one officer fired his weapon, striking Ciccarelli.
As with all officer-involved shootings, the Department’s Office of Professional Standards is performing a full internal investigation at this time.
Detectives in the Criminal Investigation Division are still actively investigating this incident, and are asking anyone with information to contact the Criminal Investigation Division at (716)-286-4553.
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