CHELTENHAM, MD – A call to police regarding a suspicious suspect ended with a homicide arrest Saturday morning in Cheltenham.
A Philadelphia man is facing charges of attempted homicide after a violent altercation with police officers in Montgomery County early Saturday morning. According to a release from District Attorney Kevin Steele’s Office, the incident occurred at around 9 a.m. on Bridal Way in Cheltenham.
Upon arrival, a Cheltenham police officer located the man and attempted to engage him in conversation. However, the man, later identified as 27-year-old Calvin Yim, allegedly responded by punching the officer in the head and face.
Detectives say Yim then attempted to grab the officer’s service revolver, resulting in a struggle over the weapon. During the altercation, a shot was fired, hitting Yim in the shoulder. Despite his injuries, Yim fled into a nearby wooded area but was quickly apprehended and arrested.
Yim was transported to Abington Memorial Hospital, where he received treatment for his gunshot wound. He has since been charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault, disarming a police officer, and resisting arrest.
The officer involved in the altercation also received medical treatment for injuries sustained during the struggle but has since been released from the hospital.