Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Shooting on Throop Ave. (79th Precinct)

ON 07/21/08 AT APPROXIMATELY 2335 HOURS I/F/O 276 THROOP AVENUE, WITHIN THE CONFINES OF THE 79 PRECINCT, POLICE RESPONDED TO A FAMILY DISPUTE - WITH AN ORDER OF PROTECTION. UPON ARRIVAL, POLICE MET THE COMPLAINANT WHO TOLD THE OFFICERS THAT THE PERPETRATOR MIGHT BE ARMED. THE PERPETRATOR HAD AN OUTSTANDING WARRANT FOR CRIMINAL CONTEMPT FOR VIOLATING THE ORDER OF PROTECTION. THE C/V, ALONG WITH HER 17-YEAR-OLD SON THEN ENTERED THE RMP FOR A CANVAS OF THE AREA FOR THE PERPETRATOR. IN THE V/O MYRTLE & THROOP AVENUES THE C/V POINTED OUT THE PERPETRATOR WHO WAS CARRYING A SMALL BAG.

WHEN THE POLICE APPROACHED THE PERPETRATOR, HE FLED ON FOOT S/B ON THROOP WITH THE OFFICERS PURSUING, ALSO ON FOOT. IN THE V/O VERNON & THROOP AVENUES THE PERPETRATOR CONCEALED HIMSELF BETWEEN PARKED CARS AND REFUSED REPEATED ORDERS TO STOP, PUT DOWN HIS BAG, AND TO SHOW HIS HANDS. AT APPROXIMATELY 2343 HOURS, ONE SHOT WAS DISCHARGED STRIKING THE PERPETRATOR IN THE SHOULDER AREA. EMS RESPONDED AND TRANSPORTED THE PERPETRATOR TO KCH IN STABLE CONDITION. THE POLICE OFFICERS WERE REMOVED TO METHODIST HOSPITAL. THE INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING.


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