A police officer was rushed to the hospital Friday afternoon after responding to a domestic incident in Pottstown, the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office said.
According to a news release from the district attorney’s office, officers responded to a home on Chestnut Street in Pottstown for a domestic disturbance just after 4:30 p.m. When investigators arrived at the home, officials said they found William Ciccoli Jr. and found a woman arguing.
Chopper 3 was on scene when emergency services responded Friday evening.
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Authorities tried to intervene, but Ciccoli became frustrated and tried to take one of the police officer’s guns from their holster. As they struggled, the gun fired and the officer was hit in the right hip, according to the district attorney’s office.
“It’s sad. It’s sad,” Chasta Lopez said.
Lopez lives nearby and shared her concerns about the officer who she said was just trying to do his job.
“The officer is here to protect you and if you get called to a domestic dispute and you get shot. How must you feel?’ Lopez said. “This city just needs to do better, all the way.”
The officer was taken to Reading Hospital Trauma Center for non-life-threatening injuries. Ciccoli was taken into custody by authorities and will be arraigned Friday evening, according to the district attorney’s office.
