Pottstown police officer shot while responding to domestic incident, DA's office says
A police officer was rushed to the hospital after responding to a domestic incident in Pottstown Friday afternoon, the Montgomery County DA's office said.
According to a news release from the DA's office, officers responded to a home on Chestnut Street in Pottstown for a domestic disturbance just after 4:30 p.m. Once investigators arrived at the home, officials said they found William Ciccoli Jr. and a woman arguing.
Chopper 3 was over the scene as emergency officials responded Friday evening.
Authorities tried to intervene, but Ciccoli grew frustrated and tried to grab one of the police officer's guns from their holster. As they struggled, the gun was discharged and the police officer was hit in the right hip, according to the DA's office.
"It's sad. It's sad," said Chasta Lopez.
Lopez lives nearby and shared her concern for the officer who she said was just trying to do his job.
"The officer here to protect you and if you got a call for a domestic dispute and you get shot. How are you supposed to feel?" said Lopez. "This town needs to just do better, completely."
The officer was taken to Reading Hospital Trauma Center for non-life-threatening injuries. Ciccoli was taken into custody by authorities and will be charged Friday night, according to the DA's office.