Conn. woman acquitted of shooting at officers

MIDDLETOWN, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut woman has been found not guilty of various charges after she allegedly shot at four Middletown police officers who were trying to check on her well-being two years ago.

No one was injured in the May 2010 incident.

The Middletown Press reports that a judge found Wednesday that 54-year-old Lori Fappiano wasn't guilty of criminal attempt of first-degree assault and criminal use of a firearm because of mental illness. Judge Susan Handy also found that prosecutors didn't' prove a charge of criminal attempt to commit murder.

Fappiano will be sent to a psychiatric facility for at least 60 days while a mental health report is prepared for the court. She could then be sentenced to a psychiatric facility, with periodic court review.

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Information from: The Middletown Press