Man shocked by stun gun while fleeing arrest on domestic violence and drug charges, South Buffalo police say
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South Buffalo police said they used a stun gun to subdue a man Saturday after he allegedly tackled an officer and ran off when they tried to arrest him for injuring a woman during an argument.
Christopher Joseph Lordo, 36, of Ronald Drive, Buffalo Township was charged with a count of felony aggravated assault and 15 misdemeanors that include simple assault, resisting arrest, fleeing from police and drug possession.
He was taken to the Armstrong County Jail after failing to post a $75,000 cash bond, according to court records.
Lordo faces a Feb. 8 preliminary hearing on the charges before District Judge J. Gary DeComo.
Police wrote in a criminal complaint that a neighbor called 911 shortly before 11 p.m. to report a domestic dispute.
The officer said he was met at the door by Lordo, who appeared to be under the influence and was “talking very fast about not going to jail and he didn’t do anything to her,” the complaint said.
Police said Lordo admitted to using heroin. They said he opened a drawer that had a bag of the narcotic, two unused hypodermic syringes and a spoon with suspected heroin residue. A glass pipe along with a bag of marijuana and a capped hypodermic needle wrapped in a $1 bill were on top of the table, police said.
Lordo also told police that the woman had an active protection from abuse order against him but she planned to ask a judge to lift it on Feb. 1, the complaint said.
When police tried to arrest Lordo, he ran from the home but was met by another officer standing just outside the front door, police said.
Lordo is accused of placing the officer in a bear hug, which caused both men to fall from the outdoor staircase into the snow, where they began wrestling, according to the complaint.
Lordo ran when other officers tried to intervene but was taken into custody after he was shocked with a stun gun, the complaint said.
Police said the woman had both old bruises and fresh ones on her arms when they interviewed her.
Lordo is also scheduled to stand trial in Butler County Common Pleas Court, also on Feb. 8, in connection a felony strangulation and other charges filed by Butler Township Police last March, according to court records.