Man Pleads Guilty to Attempted Murder

The Belmont, New York, man who shot at police officers after attempting to rob a pharmacy in Wellsville has pleaded guilty. 52-year-old Gene Fanton shot at the officers on November 19 of last year after stealing a van while attempting to steal prescription drugs from the pharmacy. Fanton rammed the van into police cars to escape a parking lot before taking police on a half-mile chase on Route 417. The chase ended when he crashed into several police vehicles. Fanton will spend 20 years to life in prison on attempted murder and robbery charges.

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