A coronavirus-stricken Bronx man who tried to commit suicide-by-copā after calling 911 on himį¦self has been arrested and charged, police said Thursday.
Ricardo Cardona, 55, was charged with attempted assault on a police officer, criminal possession of a weapon, and menacing a police officer in connection with the Wednesday morning Westchester Square shootout, cops said.
Cardona — who feared he was going to die from his infection because he is overweight and has diabetes — called 911 around 4 a.m. to report a man with a gun inside his building lobby, police sources said.
When cops responded, they found him with a ketchup-covered blade and black aź¦æntique gun, accordingš¬ to officials.
Cardona ignored rź¦epeated requests to drop his weapons, and continued to threaten the cops, sources said.
Two officers then opened fire, shooting nine times and striking him four times,ź¦ hitting him in the back and hip, cops said
He was rushed toź¦ Jacobi Hospital, where he told first respšonders that he had tested positive for the virus the day before, authorities said.
He remains at Jš§acobi inš° stable condition. His arraignment was pending Thursday morning.
The two officers were not harmed.