Another success from Boston PD. Police respond to ShotSpotter activation and quickly nab two suspects with loaded weapon!
From Boston.com:
Some 20 minutes after they allegedly committed a drive-by shooting on a Dorchester street that left one man wounded, two Boston men were in custody, along with the gun they used, police said.
The alleged shooter, 19-year-old Paul O. Francis, apparently realized the strength of the case against him, uttering an expletive when he was being booked after his arrest at 4:30 p.m. Monday, police said.
Francis and the alleged driver, 29-year-old Carl W. Edwards, were stopped by officers on Dorchester Avenue after they heard a radio broadcast of the car allegedly used in a shooting on West Cottage Street.
As Francis was stepping out of the front passenger seat, a .357-caliber revolver fell to the ground near his feet, according to police. The weapon was fully loaded, police said. Police also found a plastic bag with four bullets in it when Francis was searched after his arrest.
Edwards, a Roxbury resident, surrendered to officers without a struggle, police said. Police allegedly found a plastic bag with heroin on Edwards.
Both men were allegedly inside the car as it drove down West Cottage around 4 p.m. where Francis allegedly fired at least five shots at a man walking down the street, police said.
The victim, whom police declined to identify, was shot in the buttocks and taken to Boston Medical Center for treatment of non-life-threatening wounds.
Police rushed to the scene after the ShotSpotter system alerted them to the shooting. Witnesses provided a description of the car, which led to the arrest of the men a short time later, police said.
The two men were arraigned today in Roxbury Municipal Court where they pleaded not guilty to multiple charges, including aggravated assault and battery, armed assault with intent to murder, unlawful carrying of a firearm, and unlawful possession of ammunition. Francis is charged with discharging a firearm within 500 feet of a building.
According to a spokesman for Suffolk District Attorney Daniel F. Conley, bail was set at $125,000 cash for Francis and $100,000 cash for Edwards. They are due back in court Sept. 13.
Congratulations to Boston PD on a job well done! Great example of how real-time alerts and rapid police response can add up to success.
From BPDnews.com:
On August 11, 2010 at 9:48PM, officers from District B-3 (Mattapan) arrested suspect, Oscar L. Sanchez, 32 of Mattapan and charged him with Unlawful Possession of a Firearm, Unlawful Possession of Ammunition, Unlawful Possession of a Loaded Firearm, Possession of a Firearm with an Obliterated Serial Number, and with Being an Armed Career Criminal.
Officers came to arrest the suspect after hearing what sounded like the faint sounds of gunshots and being informed of a ShotSpotter activation in the area of 51 Deering Road in Mattapan. Officers in an unmarked cruiser immediately responded to the area and there observed the suspect walking away from the area hurriedly in a nervous manner. As the suspect walked away, officers observed him grasping an object in his right pocket. Officers also noticed that an object in the suspect’s pants was causing his pants to sag and his pants pockets to sway as he walked. The suspect, when he realized the presence of officer, immediately clutched his side and became wide-eyed when he made eye contact with the officers. Officers exited their cruiser and approached the suspect to ask him some questions and as they did so he immediately bladed his stance turning the side that officers had observed sagging from officers. The suspect continued to grasp and clutch his side subconsciously as officers engaged him in conversation.
Officers, based on the nature of the call for shots fired, the actions/behavior of the suspect and the observed sag in the suspect’s clothing, decided to pat frisk the suspect. Officers, as they attempted to pat frisk the suspect, observed the handle of a gun protruding from the suspect’s pockets. After a brief struggle with the suspect, officers recovered a loaded semi-automatic handgun.
The suspect, once arrested, exclaimed to officers, “I know I shouldn’t have had that (expletive) on me!”
Broward County’s first arrest using their new ShotSpotter system: Suspect nabbed with loaded shotgun, pistol and black ski mask! Congratulations to Broward County Sheriff’s office on a job well done.
If you have ever solved a large jigsaw puzzle, you know that there are many strategies to completion; start with the corners, look for repeated patterns, organize pieces by color, etc. Now imagine trying to strategize and solve the puzzle when many of the pieces are missing, and with every passing minute, more pieces may disappear (see last month’s post). This sort of challenge is all in a day’s work for Officers, Detectives, Crime Scene Investigators, and Lab Technicians, all of whom work together to bring the pieces of a crime together to create a timely solution.
This month’s post features two seemingly isolated incidents that were connected by agency personnel using ShotSpotter GLS data. In this instance, the ShotSpotter GLS was instrumental in the location of the missing pieces and probable resolution to both incidents.
At nearly midnight in a Midwest city, a drive-by shooting incident was detected and located by the city’s ShotSpotter GLS system.
Listen to the gunfire:
Approximately 45 minutes later, miles away from the previous incident, officers began a high-speed pursuit of a vehicle matching witness description of a car leaving the area of the drive-by shooting.
At the conclusion of the chase, officers were able to arrest the driver. A search of the vehicle turned up a 9mm pistol.
Looking to place the final pieces of the crime, Officers queried their ShotSpotter GLS system to determine the exact location of the drive-by shooting. This data lead officers within feet of the shooting, where they uncovered spent shell casings. This evidence was later confirmed by lab technicians as a match to the confiscated firearm, providing a probable solution to both incidents and a stronger case against the accused.
Location of the incident as shown on the ShotSpotter Public Safety Console (PSC)
Agencies nationwide are realizing the role of technology, including ShotSpotter Gunshot Location Systems, in their efforts to solve and prevent crimes, and ultimately improve the quality of life in their communities.
About the Success of the Month
Each month we feature an incident where a customer’s ShotSpotter Gunshot Location System played an integral role in removing a threat from our streets. The ShotSpotter GLS provides law enforcement with near real-time alerts, aggregated intelligence data, and forensic data that regularly lead to a successful arrests, weapons confiscations and prosecutions.
*Please note that some incident details have been altered to preserve both customer and public privacy.
In last month’s blog entry, we wrote about how first responders use ShotSpotter Gunshot Location System (GLS) data to quickly locate and assist gunshot victims. The same comprehensive incident information and rapid response also increase arrests and confiscations. This month’s example comes from the southeast and features the arrest of a gunman with several outstanding warrants, and the confiscation of an illegal firearm.
At approximately 10:30am, 25 rapid gunshots fired from an automatic rifle cut through the morning air. Listen to the gunfire:
Within seconds, the city’s ShotSpotter GLS alerted police dispatchers to a multiple-shots fired incident on 1st Street.
Location of the incident as shown on the ShotSpotter Public Safety Console (PSC)
Officers were quickly dispatched, and arrived on scene in time to locate the gunman as he was fleeing. After a quick pursuit, a young male suspect was apprehended without incident. After taking the gunman into custody, they discovered he had multiple warrants out for his arrest. Police searching the scene also uncovered an illegal rifle and ammunition.
About the Success of the Month
Each month we feature an incident where a customer’s ShotSpotter Gunshot Location System played an integral role in removing a threat from our streets. The ShotSpotter GLS provides law enforcement with near real-time alerts, aggregated intelligence data, and forensic data that regularly lead to a successful arrests, weapons confiscations and prosecutions.
*Please note that some incident details have been altered to preserve both customer and public privacy.
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