By TOMMY REZAC
St. Joseph Post
No charges will be filed in a St. Joseph Police officer-involved shooting that happened on December 26th following a police pursuit.
Buchanan County Prosecuting Attorney Michelle Davidson says the determination was made after careful review of statements, videos and police reports surrounding an incident, in which St. Joseph police officer Justin McElroy fired his weapon after 39-year-old Nicholas Glen Newton pointed a handgun in his direction.
St. Joseph Police were attempting to stop a stolen U-Haul truck believed to have been involved in multiple thefts. The vehicle fled from officers.
Officers eventually deployed spike strips, and Newton lost control of the truck in the 1600 block of Garfield Street. The truck went off the street and got stuck on railroad tracks.
McElroy approached the vehicle, and Newton pointed a handgun at him. McElroy discharged his weapon, though no one was injured.
The weapon Newton brandished was a stolen 45-caliber handgun. Police say Newton had an active parole violation warrant out for him and had a long list of previous convictions, including eight citations for failure to appear in court.
Newton was charged with unlawful possession of a firearm.