A North Castle police officer shot a 38-year-old man after, police said, the man attacked another North Castle officer with a knife during an arrest attempt at a home on Hallock Place in Armonk Monday afternoon.
According to North Castle Police Chief Peter Simonsen, the man who was shot is being treated at an area hospital for injuries that are not believed to be life-threatening. Both officers are also being treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
North Castle Police said a call was received for a 78-year-old woman needing medical attention at the same location. North Castle Police responded, along with Armonk Ambulance and a WEMS paramedic. The woman was treated and taken by ambulance to a local hospital.
While inside the home, officers attempted to arrest the 38-year-old man, who was also inside the home. North Castle police said they had two outstanding warrants for the man’s arrest in its jurisdiction. North Castle police said that while trying to stop and arrest the man, he attacked an officer with a knife. The other North Castle police officer fired two shots from his service pistol, police said, striking the man twice.
Police have not released the name of the arrested man or what charges he faces. Police also have not released the name of either officer.
According to North Castle Police, the Westchester District Attorney’s Office and the Westchester Police Department are investigating the incident. North Castle police said the New York Attorney General’s office had been notified.
This article originally appeared in Rockland/Westchester Journal News: A North Castle officer shot a man who attacked an officer with a knife during his arrest
