“I take a great deal of pride in being a member of this department and working with the men and women here, and making this reorganization successful. “I’ve been here since July of 1989, and I have a vested interest in seeing our department be successful,” Slavin told MediaNews Group. John Slavin has been selected to serve as acting chief of the Cheltenham Police Department.Ĭheltenham Township Manager Robert Zienkowski announced the new appointment earlier this month, following the retirement of former Police Chief John Frye, according to a Cheltenham Township spokesperson. They also said the officer’s body camera captured the incident.ELKINS PARK - Lt. They are not releasing the name of the officer. The Montgomery County District Attorney's Office will investigate the incident which is protocol for a police-involved shooting. I have 20 more years that I'll be safe.'' 'The police officer said a shooting in this neighborhood happens once every 20 years,' Craig Bennett told NBC10. Residents in the area told NBC10 they were surprised when they heard about the incident. The officer was taken to the hospital where he was treated for injuries he suffered to his head and face. He will be arraigned Saturday at the Montgomery County Correctional Facility. He will be charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault, disarming a law enforcement officer and resisting arrest. Yim was taken to Abington Memorial Hospital where he was treated for a single, non-life-threatening gunshot wound. The second officer then used his Taser on Yim who eventually fell to the ground and was taken into custody, investigators said. Yim then ran into a nearby wooded area, according to the affidavit.īoth the initial officer and a second officer who had just arrived at the scene chased after Yim. As they continued to wrestle over the weapon, a shot was fired, striking Yim in the left chest and shoulder area, police said. Both Yim and the officer had their hands on the gun, investigators said.

Cheltenham township police reports