Injured Ithaca Police Police Gets to Go Home

10/18/2012 (Updated 6:44:39 PM)

An Ithaca police officer shot in the line of duty last week is home Thursday night, still recovering from serious injuries.

Anthony Augustine pulled over a man suspected of stealing a car last Thursday night when police say that man, 22-year-old Jamel Booker, shot Augustine in the left shoulder.

Augustine suffered a mild stroke while in the hospital, and has lost some movement in his left arm.