An Erie County assistant district attorney is facing felony charges after police said he tried to grab an officer’s gun.
Erie police said Matthew Cullen, 34, approached a parked police cruiser in the 700 block of French Street around 6:30 a.m. on Monday, asked for an officer’s gun and stated he wanted to kill himself.
Officers said they got out of their car to talk to Cullen when he attempted to grab an officer’s gun from his holster.
Cullen is charged with disarming a law enforcement officer without lawful authorization.