Paul Trinci, 77, pleaded guilty to felony reckless endangerment and criminal mischief in Saratoga County Court on Wednesday, May 21, in connection with a shooting outside the Saratoga Springs Police Department in February.
Trinci admitted that he fired two rounds of birdshot from his vehicle at the Lake Avenue police station on the evening of Friday, Feb. 7. The shots struck both a marked patrol car and the front of the department building. Nobody was injured.
Following the shooting, Trinci drove off, prompting a low-speed pursuit that ended in the Town of Malta. When he exited the vehicle, Trinci made several statements indicating that he wanted officers to end his life. He was taken into custody without further incident…