Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin
New York State Police said the suspect, identified as Jason D. Johnson, 34, no address given, was spotted around 4:30 p.m. Thursday and taken into custody near a river bank off state Route 79.
Johnson is accused of shooting Trooper Becky Seager, a seven-year veteran of the New York State Police assigned to the Binghamton barracks.
The incident developed shortly after 8:30 p.m. Wednesday when representatives from the state police and Broome County Sheriff s Office responded to 1348 E. Windsor Road in the Town of Colesville to check on the welfare of a person, state police said.
Responding officers reportedly found a man with a long gun who disappeared into the woods. Gunshots were fired in the woods a short time later.
New York State Trooper Becky Seager who was shot during a welfare check in Colesville was greeted by a sea of law enforcement at her release from the hospital.
New York State Police Investigators are working to determine what prompted a man to fire at law enforcement officers in Colesville and what charges to file.
Search for suspect after NYS trooper shot near Binghamton
Police from multiple agencies searched the area for 34-year-old suspect Jason D. Johnson. They say he should be considered armed and dangerous.
Credit: NYSP Published: 12:25 PM EDT June 10, 2021 Updated: 1:01 PM EDT June 10, 2021
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. Police are searching for a man they say shot a state trooper during a welfare check in the Binghamton area.
Troopers say the suspect is identified as Jason D. Johnson, age 34. He is 5’7 and approximately 160 pounds. His hair is longer than pictured and in a long mohawk style.
State police say Trooper Becky Seager was shot in her hip area Wednesday night while working with Broome County sheriff’s deputies checking on the welfare of a person in Colesville, about a dozen miles east of Binghamton.