File photo Edward Fitzgerald

ALPENA — Edward Fitzgerald, 34, was sentenced to two years for felony firearm, 24 months to five years for fleeing and alluding, and 24 months to four years for assault with a dangerous weapon, to be served consecutively in the 26th Circuit Court in Alpena on Monday. He also was sentenced to 16 months to two years for police officer assaulting/resisting/obstructing which will be served concurrently with the other three sentences.

He pleaded no contest to those charges on Feb 2, according to MiCourt.

Those charges are related to the officer involved shooting which occurred on the morning of Nov. 27, Thanksgiving day.

Deputies from the Presque Isle County Sheriff’s Department attempted a traffic stop on a pickup truck near Rogers City. The vehicle was driven by Fitzgerald who was known to deputies to be a wanted felon.

Fitzgerald fled the scene, and a vehicle pursuit was initiated. The pursuit continued into Alpena County and concluded when Fitzgerald’s vehicle crashed into a ditch on M-65 near Leer Road in Long Rapids Township.

Upon exiting the vehicle, Fitzgerald was observed holding a firearm. Deputies discharged their department issued weapons, striking the suspect. Deputies immediately rendered medical aid on scene. Fitzgerald was transported to the hospital. No deputies were injured during the incident.

Fitzgerald was also sentenced for two other separate incidents. Those sentences will also be served concurrently to the previously mentioned sentences.

For a charge of carrying a concealed weapon he was sentenced to 23 months to five years for an incident that occurred on June 7 according to MiCourt.

For a charge of unlawful driving away he was sentenced to 23 months to five years for an incident that occurred on Nov. 1 according to MiCourt.

For a charge of police officer assaulting/resisting/obstructing Fitzgerald was sentenced to 16 months to two years for an incident that occurred on Nov. 1.

For a charge of carrying a concealed weapon Fitzgerald was sentenced to 23 months to five years for an incident that occurred on Nov. 1.

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