At 2:15 this morning police officers from the 75th Precinct responded to a 911 call of a burglary in progress at 25 Pine Street in East New York reported by the owner there.
The owner, who resided on the first and second floors, reported hearing what he thought was a break-in in the basement apartment, occupied by a 25-year old tenant.
The first two officers to respond encountered a robbery victim and his neighbor in the basement apartment.
The two assailants, including the gunman, had tried unsuccessfully to flee from the rear of the location. Failing that, they hid in a side room as the first responding officers walked past them and began interviewing the tenant and his neighbor. The two suspects then made their way to the front door to escape.
Meanwhile, Police Officer Peter Figoski, who was part of the back-up team that responded, was at the bottom of the stairs leading from the street to the basement apartment door when he was shot in the face by one of two assailants.
His partner, Police Officer Glenn Estrada, was already struggling on the street level in front of the house with a second suspect, when he heard the shot and observed the gunman run by him.
Officer Estrada released the man he was struggling with and pursued the gunman, capturing him after a foot pursuit of several blocks at the corner of Fulton and Chestnut streets.
A silver 9mm Ruger semi-automatic pistol was recovered under a parked car on Chestnut Street near Fulton Street. It appears that one round had been discharged from the weapon. The shell casing had stove-piped, or jammed, in the chamber of the gun. Ten live cartridges remained in its magazine.
We also recovered a black ski mask on the sidewalk about 15 feet from where the gun was found.
The tenant reported first hearing the two suspects pounding on the basement door, and then entering, as he went to the door to investigate. The tenant, an employee of a nearby bodega, said that there were two men, a male Hispanic and a male black who was wearing a ski mask. They initially claimed to be police officers, the tenant said. They then demanded money and jewelry. They knocked the tenant down, and one of the men struck him in the head with a firearm.
As he was lying on the floor of his apartment, he heard what he believed were police officers entering the location, a struggle, and then a shot ring out. The robbery victim said his assailants stole an inexpensive watch and $770 in cash. The tenant is currently being treated at Brookedale hospital for head injuries.
The gunman, Lamont Pride, 27, of Brooklyn, has 5 unsealed prior arrests, including several for drug possession and sale. Pride was wanted on an outstanding warrant for aggravated assault in North Carolina.
The second suspect ran from the scene and still being sought.
Officer Figoski has been an active police officer with over 200 arrests, nearly half felony arrests. He has 12 medals awarded, including 8 for exceptional police duty. We are all praying for him.
His partner, Officer Estrada, was also treated here at Jamaica for an injury to his right shoulder sustained in his confrontation with both suspects. I want to commend Officer Estrada, who had the presence of mind to focus on the man with the gun, and the courage to chase him down and capture him.
I also want to commend the staff here at Jamaica for their outstanding assistance to our officers tonight and for the great work they do in this community every day.
The owner, who resided on the first and second floors, reported hearing what he thought was a break-in in the basement apartment, occupied by a 25-year old tenant.
The first two officers to respond encountered a robbery victim and his neighbor in the basement apartment.
The two assailants, including the gunman, had tried unsuccessfully to flee from the rear of the location. Failing that, they hid in a side room as the first responding officers walked past them and began interviewing the tenant and his neighbor. The two suspects then made their way to the front door to escape.
Meanwhile, Police Officer Peter Figoski, who was part of the back-up team that responded, was at the bottom of the stairs leading from the street to the basement apartment door when he was shot in the face by one of two assailants.
His partner, Police Officer Glenn Estrada, was already struggling on the street level in front of the house with a second suspect, when he heard the shot and observed the gunman run by him.
Officer Estrada released the man he was struggling with and pursued the gunman, capturing him after a foot pursuit of several blocks at the corner of Fulton and Chestnut streets.
A silver 9mm Ruger semi-automatic pistol was recovered under a parked car on Chestnut Street near Fulton Street. It appears that one round had been discharged from the weapon. The shell casing had stove-piped, or jammed, in the chamber of the gun. Ten live cartridges remained in its magazine.
We also recovered a black ski mask on the sidewalk about 15 feet from where the gun was found.
The tenant reported first hearing the two suspects pounding on the basement door, and then entering, as he went to the door to investigate. The tenant, an employee of a nearby bodega, said that there were two men, a male Hispanic and a male black who was wearing a ski mask. They initially claimed to be police officers, the tenant said. They then demanded money and jewelry. They knocked the tenant down, and one of the men struck him in the head with a firearm.
As he was lying on the floor of his apartment, he heard what he believed were police officers entering the location, a struggle, and then a shot ring out. The robbery victim said his assailants stole an inexpensive watch and $770 in cash. The tenant is currently being treated at Brookedale hospital for head injuries.
The gunman, Lamont Pride, 27, of Brooklyn, has 5 unsealed prior arrests, including several for drug possession and sale. Pride was wanted on an outstanding warrant for aggravated assault in North Carolina.
The second suspect ran from the scene and still being sought.
Officer Figoski has been an active police officer with over 200 arrests, nearly half felony arrests. He has 12 medals awarded, including 8 for exceptional police duty. We are all praying for him.
His partner, Officer Estrada, was also treated here at Jamaica for an injury to his right shoulder sustained in his confrontation with both suspects. I want to commend Officer Estrada, who had the presence of mind to focus on the man with the gun, and the courage to chase him down and capture him.
I also want to commend the staff here at Jamaica for their outstanding assistance to our officers tonight and for the great work they do in this community every day.
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