One NYPD Officer Released from Hospital after Bronx Shooting

Officer Aliro Pellerano, 38, who was wounded in the chest and arm when a gunman opened fire on officers responding to a robbery Jan. 5 in the Bronx, was released from St. Barnabas Hospital this afternoon.

His partner, Andrew Dossi of Stony Point, remains hospitalized after surgery.

They were were part of a five-member plain clothes Anti-Crime team who went back out at the end of their shift to search for suspects wanted for an armed robbery that had happened 10 minutes earlier at a grocery store on East 180th Street.

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Two men were arrested yesterday in connection with the robbery and shootings.

Jason Polanco, 24, faces charges of attempted murder of a police officer, attempted murder, robbery, criminal possesion of a weapon and assault. Joshua Kemp, 28, was charged with robbery, grand larceny, criminal possession of a weapon and criminal possession of stolen property.

They were arrested after police released surveillance video and received 29 tips from the public, according to PIX11.com.

PHOTO: See video of Officer Pellerano’s exit, complete with bagpipes, on PIX11