Boston Restaurant Owner Pleads Not Guilty To Shooting Charges: Report

BOSTON, MA — A 54-year-old Boston restaurant co-owner pleaded not guilty to several charges after he was arrested Friday in connection with a July 12 shooting on Hanover Street, according to The Boston Globe and the Boston Police Department.

Patrick Mendoza, who co-owns the North End's Trattoria di Monica with his brother, is accused of firing at but missing 60-year-old Rocco Giovanello, striking the window of the nearby Modern Pastry instead, The Boston Globe reported.

Mendoza was arraigned Friday in Boston Municipal Court, where a not-guilty plea was entered on his behalf and he was held without bail until his next hearing Wednesday, the Globe reported.

He is facing several charges including assault, police said.

Mendoza had been wanted for weeks on a warrant in connection with the shooting before being captured by the Boston Police Department's Fugitive Unit, according to police.