Meadville police Chief David Stefanucci said Michael Mondo, 52, was causing a disturbance downtown on Aug. 23. Stefanucci told The Associated Press earlier this week that police had no written reports on the incident. Mondo was charged by police Wednesday with disorderly conduct engaged in fighting.
Crawford County District Attorney Francis Schultz said he was aware of the incident but hadn't seen any details. He said Mondo hasn't filed a complaint. Schultz said he will be working with the police department to review the case.
Terry Toomey, who is representing Mondo, told the AP he was still seeking answers about what happened.
"Our own investigation still leaves us wondering why the officer thought he needed to fire. And secondly if he did, why it struck this guy in the eye," Toomey said.
Toomey said the eye was impaled on the stun gun's dart and several unsuccessful surgeries were made to fix it. He said his client was having a schizophrenic episode at the time but wasn't violent or a threat.
Stefanucci said he's completed a review and feels veteran Officer Glen Peterson didn't violate any policies. The police chief didn't provide details of how the review was conducted or release a report on the incident.
"Definitely it was an accident. A very unfortunate accident," Stefanucci said.
A woman who answered the phone at Mondo's home declined to comment. She referred questions to Toomey.
A search of public records found that Mondo has a number of previous arrests for public drunkenness.
