Cops pulled up at Blake Street after shots were fired. A sawed-off rifle emerged from a man’s pants. A chase and a scuffle ensued.
Police made an arrest, after sustaining minor injuries.
That’s according to police spokesman Officer Joe Avery. Here’s what he said happened:
Paul Bass File Photo
At 6:04 p.m. Thursday, ShotSpotter indicated a single gunshot near a wooded area on Blake Street. Officers Ekrem Halim and Christopher Senior (pictured) arrived to find a man leaving the area. When the tried to stop him, he pulled a sawed-off rifle from his trousers and ran. The cops caught him after a foot chase and a struggle, during which the man and the cops were injured. Cops recovered the rifle and arrested the 31-year-old man. He was charged with gun possession and two counts of assault on a police officer.
In other police news, according to Avery:
A 23-year-old was shot at 201 Farren Ave. at 10:49 p.m. Thursday. He was shot in the right arm and back while sitting in his car. He was treated and released from the hospital.
A man told cops at 12:45 a.m. Friday that he was assaulted and robbed by a group of people at Temple and Elm streets.
At 2:09 a.m., a man told cops he was punched in the face and had his nose broken at Crown and High Streets. His computer and shoulder bag were taken, along with his passport.
Crime Map
Click here for a list of major crimes for June 23. Click on the image below to see those incidents placed on a citywide map.
NHPD
For block-by-block year-to-date crime information, plus daily crime maps, check out the Independent’s Crime Log.
I'm glad the cops caught this guy. He will probably get 1 year in jail before he is back on the streets terrorizing our community again.