An off-duty correction officer shot and injured a 19-year-old man who broke into his home in Brooklyn early on Sunday, according to the NYPD.
Ryan Straker, 19, entered the 54-year-old correction officer’s home on Snediker Avenue, took his cell phone and ran, police officials told Gothamist.
The correction officer chased and caught up to Straker, who punched the officer in his face and elsewhere, police said. The correction officer then fired his weapon, NYPD officials said.
Police declined to name the officer, saying he was not under arrest and had acted in self defense.
The NYPD received a 911 call at 12:40 a.m. on Sunday and emergency responders found Straker with a gunshot wound in his abdomen, police said. He was transported to Brookdale Hospital and was listed in stable condition.
Police arrested Straker about 10 minutes after he was shot, according to the NYPD. He is being charged with attempted robbery, assault and criminal possession of stolen property.
Attorney information for Straker was not immediately available on Monday. The city’s Department of Correction, which oversees local jails, referred questions to the NYPD.