The madman who allegedly shot two police officers in separate assassination attempts in the Bronx this weekend was hit with attempted murder and other charges for the rampage, police said.
Suspect Robert Williams was formally charged with attempted murder, criminal possession of a weapon and resisting arrest for the two shootings on Saturday night and Sunday morning.
Williams began his rampage on Saturday night, when he allegedly walked up to a marked NYPD van at about 8:30 p.m. at East 163rd and Fox streets in Hunts Point and opened fire, authorities said.
Officer Paul Stroffolino, 31, was hit in the neck and chin in the attack, but miraculously escaped grave injury, police said.
About twelve hours later, Williams allegedly walked into the 41st Precinct station house on Sunday morning and opened fire, wounding a police lieutenant before being taken into custody.
The lieutenant was shot in the arm in the second attack, but is expected to recover.
Williams was taken into custody after being injured during his arrest by police at the precinct. He’s awaiting arraignment Sunday night.