Syracuse, N.Y. - We now know who the Syracuse Police Officer is who shot his duty gun at the man that stole that Tow Truck earlier this Week.
Syracuse Police Officer Rodney Fitzgerald shot at Christopher Ricks as he led police on a destructive chase. Officer Fitzgerald Department has been a Syracuse Police Officer since January 2001. Consistent with the Department’s policy Fitzgerald is on paid administrative leave until the conclusion of the investigation.