FRISCO, Colo. (AP) - A man suspected of stealing a vehicle in Breckenridge was shot in the hand after threatening a Summit County sheriff’s deputy with a knife in Frisco.
A black Toyota pickup was reported stolen from outside the 7-Eleven in Breckenridge on Sunday evening.
Summit County deputies stopped a vehicle matching the description of the stolen vehicle at about 11:30 p.m. Sunday. Officers say the driver had a knife, threatened to use it to harm himself and refused orders to drop it.
Officers were unsuccessful in trying to use a stun gun to get the man to drop the weapon. When the man charged at officers, a deputy shot him in the hand. The man was taken to the St. Anthony Summit Medical Center.
The officer was placed on paid administrative leave and the Colorado Bureau of Investigation has been asked to investigate.
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