Man With Fake Gun Charged with Aggravated Assault

ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Authorities say a man shot and wounded by police was armed with a replica handgun that was made to look like a .45-caliber handgun. Emmanuel Celestino-Mendez is charged with aggravated assault against a police officer. The 31-year-old Allentown man remained hospitalized Monday in critical condition, but was expected to survive. The shooting in Allentown occurred early Sunday. Police responding to reports of a fight and shots fired found several people brawling and one person on the ground near a trail of blood. Celestino-Mendez was seen holding a weapon and refused officers’ orders to drop the weapon. It’s unclear if Celestino-Mendez has retained an attorney.