Tonight, 27 year-old Adrian Myvette is recovering from a gunshot injury after he was shot by a police officer who he allegedly assaulted. The officer, attached to Ladyville police, reported that at around 4:35 yesterday, they were on mobile patrol on the Burrell Boom Road, when his attention was drawn to 2 men who were double riding.
The officer stopped and searched both men, who were identified to be Myvette and 24 year-old Ernett Broaster.
The officer reported discovered 82 grams of cannabis on Myvette, and when the officer tried to arrest him, he ran away. The officer pursued him, and when Myvette realized that he was caught, he started to fight him off.
The officer's report gets vague at this point, but the he says that during that struggle, Myvette was accidently shot in the left leg when his service .38 revolver accidentally discharged.
Myvette was taken to the KHMH, and he was treated and released into police custody, where he was charged with drug trafficking, escaping lawful custody, resisting arrest, assaulting a police officer, and allowing himself to be carried on a bicycle.
Broaster was charged with carrying a person on a bicycle, and possession of controlled drugs after he was allegedly caught with 9.7 grams of cannabis on him.
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