Calvin Yim, 30, of Philadelphia, was sentenced to 2 to 15 years in prison for assaulting a Cheltenham Township police officer along Bridle Road in Cheltenham on April 22, 2023, The Pottstown Mercury reported today.

Yim received a felony charge of aggravated assault. He claimed he was suffering from mental illness at the time of the incident.

According to the report, an investigation began when Cheltenham police responded to a report of a suspicious male in the area. Police located Yim in the 500 block of Bridle Road, and body cam footage revealed that that the officer exited his patrol car, and asked Yim to sit down to talk.

Yim responded “No” and immediately punched the officer in the face and head and attempted to grab the officer’s service revolver. According to the story, the officer’s service weapon ultimately discharged during the struggle and a bullet struck and wounded Yim in the shoulder.

Yim ran into the nearby woods and was quickly apprehended by Cheltenham police. He was treated at Abington Memorial Hospital for a non-life-threatening gunshot wound.

The officer was transported to a local hospital for treatment of injuries to his head and face.

Yim pleaded no contest in March. More details about the incident can be found in Glenside Local’s previous coverage.

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