Wayne police officers shoots man who was wielding two swords inside his home

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Wayne, NJ - Authorities have released bodycam footage of a Wayne police officer shooting a man wielding swords last month and identified the officer and the man shot.

Connor Darpino, 34, of Wayne, is facing several charges, including assault and weapons possession, stemming from actions prior to the shooting Feb. 14, according to a press release from the Passaic County Prosecutor's Office Wednesday.

An investigation into the officer who shot Darpino, Wayne Police Lt. Douglas Itjen, is ongoing. Once completed, it will be presented to a grand jury to determine whether Itjen's use of force was justified under the law.

Wayne Police first encountered Darpino earlier on the day of the shooting after responding to a single-car collision in which he was the driver, the prosecutor's office stated. He became "argumentative and combative" with an officer and was arrested, charged on a summons-related complaint and released.

Shortly before 10 p.m. Feb. 14, a 911 caller reported a man intentionally took approximately 20 Xanax pills, according to the release. When police arrived at the home, Darpino stepped out on a second-floor balcony holding two swords and told officers he would jump down and stab them, the prosecutor's office stated.

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Darpino then retreated to a room on the second floor and closed the door. Officers secured the perimeter of the house and requested additional support for a barricaded subject.

Darpino suddenly emerged from the room with the two swords and moved down the stairs toward police "at a fast pace," the release stated. Officers could be heard multiple times on the bodycam video instructing him to "drop them down," but he kept the weapons in his hand.

Itjen fired his service weapon seven times, striking Darpino five times, according to the release. Police immediately provided aid to Darpino, who was taken to St. Joseph's University Medical Center for treatment.

Darpino was charged with two counts of aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer, and one count each of terroristic threats, unlawful possession of a weapon and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose. He has been released from custody on pretrial monitoring.