A State Police Trooper has been shot during an incident in Springfield right before the start of the new year.
State Police Spokesman David Procopio says the trooper was responding, along with Springfield Police to a “shot-spotter” call in the vicinity of Nursery Street.
The spokesman says a gunshot passed through the cruiser and struck the Trooper.
The Trooper was treated and released from the hospital.
Springfield Mayor Dom Sarno says he is thankful that the Trooper is ok. He pointed out that police used great restraint in not returning fire. The Mayor said= “ ‘Blue’ did their job, now let us see what some of our judges and the court system does. Do they allow this individual to be let go to continue to party and perpetuate mayhem to one of our residents or police officers/state troopers or do they keep him locked up.”
So far there have been no arrests.