Police shooting leaves one wounded

The sleepy town of Saratoga was awakened by gunshots on the night of April 27, as a member of the Saratoga Police fired upon a Saratoga resident.

Ryan Scott Simmons was shot by an unidentified Saratoga Police Officer, after Simmons reportedly threatened his family members and the officer.

According to a release provided by the Carbon County Attorney’s Office, a Saratoga Police Officer was dispatched to 101 Airport Road at approximately 10:45 p.m. to report to a domestic disturbance call.

The officer, was met by Simmons’s mother, who told the officer Simmons was in possession of a knif...