A Niagara Falls man with a violent criminal past has been arrested and charged in connection with an officer-involved shooting that occurred in April on the 1100 block of Connecting Road.
Anthony Ciccarelli, 24, was taken into custody around 4pm Wednesday by Niagara Falls Police, assisted by several local law enforcement agencies. He now faces first-degree reckless endangerment and multiple vehicle and traffic law violations after leading officers on a dangerous high-speed chase through city streets and attempting to run them down with his vehicle.
Police say the incident began on April 17th around 6:30pm when patrol officers observed suspected narcotics activity involving Ciccarelli near 18th Street and Pine Avenue. When they attempted to stop his Nissan Murano, Ciccarelli refused to pull over, prompting a pursuit through Niagara Falls and into the Town of Niagara…