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Man shot by Ky. correctional officer faces new charges

Michael Thornton was arraigned Monday for escape and other charges

By C1 Staff

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A man who attempted to run over a correctional officer during arrest is now facing new charges.

Michael Thornton was arraigned Monday for escape and other charges, according to WLKY.

He had been serving a home incarceration sentence for assault, burglary and other counts when he cut off his monitoring device and skipped a court hearing last month.

Officer John Hagan was dispatched to arrest him, and Thornton attempted to run him over outside of a grocery store. Thornton was shot by Hagan, along with another passenger in the car.

Hagan is currently on paid administrative leave and Thornton is being held on $25,000 bond.