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Hilliard police identify 62-year-old man shot during arrest attempt
Frank Toscano remains hospitalized after a Hilliard officer shot him in the chest during a struggle at a Lowell Lane apartment Wednesday night, police said. Toscano is charged with attempted felonious assault and faces a separate public-indecency case.
HILLIARD, Ohio — Hilliard police have identified Frank Toscano, 62, as the man shot by an officer during an attempted arrest Wednesday night at an apartment on Lowell Lane.
Police said officers went to the apartment around 8 p.m. Sept. 16 to arrest Toscano on a warrant connected to a public-indecency allegation. The warrant stems from a report that he exposed himself to a grocery store employee on Sept. 11.
According to police, an officer told Toscano to remove his hand from a pocket and move away from the doorway. Police said Toscano then allegedly pulled a handgun and struggled with officers.
Officers repeatedly ordered him to drop the weapon, police said. One officer fired a single shot, striking Toscano in the chest. He remained hospitalized Thursday.
Toscano has been charged with attempted felonious assault in connection with the confrontation. He also faces the public-indecency charge tied to the arrest warrant.
The two officers involved have four and seven years of service with the Hilliard Police Department. The available police account does not identify the officers or provide further details about the shooting investigation, including whether body-camera footage will be released or how the encounter escalated.
As with any criminal allegation, the charges against Toscano are not proof of guilt. The shooting remains subject to further investigation and legal review.