The man, identified as 40-year-old Ryan Ehman, ignored several commands to drop the weapon, police said
Published January 2, 2021 •
Updated on January 3, 2021 at 3:57 am
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A state trooper shot and wounded a domestic violence suspect in western New York after the man advanced toward officers with a bow and arrow, police said.
The confrontation happened at 1:30 a.m. Friday in Portville. Troopers were dispatched to a home by the Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s Office after a report of domestic violence was called in, state police said.
Troopers arrived at the home and were speaking to the victim when a man advanced toward them with a bow and arrow, police said. The man, identified as 40-year-old Ryan Ehman, ignored several commands to drop the weapon, they said.
Police: NY trooper shoots man who brandished bow and arrow
January 2, 2021 GMT
PORTVILLE, N.Y. (AP) A state trooper shot and wounded a domestic violence suspect in western New York after the man advanced toward officers with a bow and arrow, police said.
The confrontation happened at 1:30 a.m. Friday in Portville. Troopers were dispatched to a home by the Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s Office after a report of domestic violence was called in, state police said.
Troopers arrived at the home and were speaking to the victim when a man advanced toward them with a bow and arrow, police said. The man, identified as 40-year-old Ryan Ehman, ignored several commands to drop the weapon, they said.
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Volunteer firefighters in Cattaraugus County helped two people get out of their vehicle that had overturned and was partially submerged in water following a crash over the weekend.
The Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s Office detailed the incident, which occurred at about 5:45 p.m. Saturday on Route 62 in Conewango. Deputies found the vehicle on its side in a ditch while also partially in water.
Two people, who were not identified, were assisted out of the vehicle with the assistance of the Conewango Fire Department. They were evaluated by Randolph Regional EMS.
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