CMB Police Dept Special Incident Notice

Information provided by Aaron Sugarman and Commissioner Ed Tobin

INCIDENT: Armed Robbery Firearm / Shot Fired Area 1 Sector 2


DATE: October 13th, 2012, TIME: 02:39

CASE NUMBER: 2012-107470
LOCATION: Flamingo Park near 11th Street & Jefferson Avenue

COMMANDER: Lieutenant P. Acosta
SUPERVISOR: Sergeant D. Dozier
LEAD OFFICER: Officer A. Rodriguez
LEAD DETECTIVE: Sergeant S. Feldman

WHO WAS NOTIFIED: The Police Command Staff and PIO were notified via this document. Sergeant S. Feldman of the Robbery Squad. Lieutenant Charles London notified. SDO Captain D. De la Espriella and Captain M. Causey.

DESCRIPTION OF INCIDENT:

Sergeant T. Payne was flagged down at the intersection of 11th Street and Jefferson Avenue by the victim. The victim reported that he was sitting at a bench just inside Flamingo Park along the pedestrian walkway; waiting for his father to pick him up by car. He heard two males approach from behind, hit him in the back of his left ear with a cold hard object and told him to lie on the ground. The victim states he was hit again on the forehead noticing that the object was a firearm. The two subjects stole his wallet and cell phone. The subjects told him to remain on the ground and not move. As the subjects fled in an unknown direction, the victim states he heard (1) gunshot. The victim was injured only from being struck with the firearm behind the left ear. BOLO issued. Officers canvassed the area; negative results. Lieutenant Acosta spoke with a Security Alliance Officer who reported that he did hear (1) gunshot while he was near the middle of the park on patrol. Crime scene responded. Sergeant S. Feldman responded to the scene and interviewed the victim who cannot ID. The investigation is on-going.

SUBJECT(S): 2 B/M’s; one LSW a grey hooded sweatshirt
CHARGE(S): N/A
MEDIA INQUIRIES: None