Man Shot By Bike Cop Charged With Gun Crimes: Police

PHILADELPHIA – A man who was shot by a Philadelphia Police bike patrol sergeant last week has been hit with several charges, including two firearm-related charges, according to police.

Anthony Middleton, 39 and a former convict, has been charged with felony violation of the uniform firearms act, felony receiving stolen property, and misdemeanor violation of the uniform firearms act, police said.

Middleton was arraigned Tuesday, Aug. 22 after being released from Temple University Hospital where he was treated for gunshot wounds to the leg and right side, according to police and court records.

Middleton was held after failing to post 10 percent of $1 million bail and is slated to appear in court for his preliminary hearing on Sept. 5, court records show.

The charges were filed after an Aug. 19 incident that occurred at 2500 N. Alder Street.

According to police, at about 11:05 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 19, an sergeant on bike patrol saw a male, later identified as Middleton, standing on the sidewalk at 2500 N. Alder Street with a gun in his hand.

The sergeant stopped, got off the bike, then ordered the Middleton to drop the gun, police said. Middleton then ran through an alley with the sergeant following, police said.

As the sergeant chased Middleton into the alley, police said Middleton raised the gun at the sergeant, which led the sergeant to fire four rounds at him, hitting him in the leg and right side, police said.

Police found the gun, which was loaded with 10 rounds, in the alley, and learned it was reported stolen from Clearfield, Pennsylvania – about four hours from Philadelphia – in October 2016, police said.

Middleton was taken to Temple University Hospital and was admitted in stable condition, police said.

There were no other injuries to police or civilians as a result of the firearm discharge, according to police.

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