William Ciccoli Jr., seen here during his trial in June, was sentenced Tuesday to more than 20 years in state prison. Read more Vinny Vella / Staff

by Vinny Vella Published Dec. 2, 2025, 12:25 p.m. ET

A Pottstown man who shot an officer in the leg with his own firearm during a scuffle last year was sentenced Tuesday to 22½ to 45 years in state prison.

William Ciccoli Jr., 43, showed little emotion as he learned his fate, shaking his head as Montgomery County Court Judge Thomas DelRicci handed down his sentence.

The judge told Ciccoli he was shocked by his “lack of remorse and accountability.”

“We all saw the video, yet you claim the ‘gun went off,’” DelRicci said. “It went off because of the defendant’s actions. No other reason.”

After the hearing, Ciccoli denied pul

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