What is it with upstate NY these days?

[JPD6541]

Two Wyoming County Cops Wounded
by R News Staff
Published Mar 15, 2006
A Wyoming County man who shot and wounded two law enforcement officers Wednesday night surrendered after a 12-hour standoff with police in the town of Bennington near Attica.

Police say Joseph Cordier, 30, surrendered to police without incident after a S.W.A.T. team fired gas into his Sierk Road home.


Cordier called police Wednesday around 6p.m. and said he was going to hurt himself. When Attica Police Officer Andy Houghton and Wyoming County Sheriff Sergeant Greg Rudolph responded, Cordier shot at them. Houghton was hit in the leg and Rudolph was hit in the shoulder and the face. Houghton then pulled Rudolph behind a car for cover and called for help.

Cordier stayed in the house and held police at bay for hours.

[nyspo]

I live in attica ny i know both of them i have done ride alongs with andy Houghton and other offices here in attica for the last year. i was going to go that night but something came up and i was not able to go.

as for Houghton he is doing well ...he was released that night for the hosp.

rudolph.. is doing good now.... he was in and out of surgery ..he was hit in the face..chest and shoulder ...right above his vest.. but thank god they are both doing well

[winq]

Yes, thank god their ok.......i will keep them in my prayers.

[nyspo]

Originally Posted by winq

Yes, thank god their ok.......i will keep them in my prayers.

thank you for doing so..... houghton should be returning back to work soon i dont know about rudolph i have not been able to find out how he is doing