Man Charged for Allegedly Firing Gun While Riding Motorcycle

Tonight, twenty-five-year-old Edward Saldano, also known as “Scrubby,” remains in police custody at the Queen Street Police Station. He was detained after reports of gunshots on George Street around 8 p.m. on February twenty-third, 2025. Video footage showed a man, identified by police as Saldano, riding a motorcycle and firing shots into the air. After initially evading capture, he was caught on March fourth at the Michael Finnegan Market with a gun in his possession. Saldano, who claims he was shot in the foot by police, was handcuffed to a wheelchair and taken to court where he was charged with one count of discharging a firearm in public and two counts of gun-related offenses for the firearm and ammunition. Represented by attorney Leroy Banner, who couldn’t appear in court today, Saldano argued he was only served two charges. However, it was confirmed that he had been served all three charges before coming to court. Following his arraignment, Saldano was taken to the hospital for treatment of his gunshot injuries after complaining of pain.