WESTCHESTER COUNTY – A Fishkill man involved in an officer-involved shooting in late February has been arrested by the State Police. Michael Becerril, 29, had approached three Fishkill officers with a knife while the police were responding to a separate domestic incident on February 27.
After an officer deployed his TASER at Becerril with no effect, a physical altercation between Becerril, armed with a knife, and three Fishkill cops ensued.
During the tussle, several gunshots were fired, with Becerril and 30-year-old Chassity Wade both suffering gunshot wounds. Becerril was transported to the Westchester Medical Center where he was listed in critical condition. Wade was treated at Montefiore St. Luke’s – Cornwall Hospital.
Becerril was arrested by State Police on Tuesday, charged with felony Criminal Possession of a Weapon.
Becerril was arraigned virtually by the sitting Westchester County Supreme Court Justice Fufidio and remanded to the Dutchess County Jail in lieu of $100,000 cash bail, $250,000 secure bond, or $500,000 unsecured bond pending release from Westchester Medical Center.
The State Police are still investigating the shooting incident that occurred at The Views at Rocky Glenn in Fishkill.
The State Police are asking for anyone that may have witnessed this incident but has not yet been interviewed by the Troopers to please call (845) 677-7300.
