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Unit 3 Assignment: Scenario
Police Officer Jones, in full uniform, was walking the midnight shift in a high-crime area at
approximately 2:00 AM and is approached by a civilian who told Officer Jones she had been
robbed and beaten by someone wearing a red shirt and white pants. The victim’s shirt was
blood soaked from a severe laceration to her head and lip. She said the perpetrator was
wearing a ski mask so she was unable to determine the gender/sex of the individual, as well
as the race/ethnicity. However, she was able to inform Officer Jones that the perpetrator was
approximately 5’8” tall and had a gun. The perpetrator stole her wallet and was holding it
when he/she fled the scene, which was only a minute or two earlier. Officer Jones called for
medical assistance and for backup as well.
While waiting with the victim for medical personnel to arrive, Officer Jones spotted an
individual that partially fit the description about a block away from the scene. Though it was
very dark, Officer Jones observed the white pants and dark shirt. Officer Jones walked toward
the individual, leaving the victim unattended. Medical and backup had not arrived. When
Officer Jones was approximately 20 feet away he identified himself as a police officer and told
him in a loud, clear voice, “Stop, Police!
However, the individual refused to comply with Officer Jones’s commands and continued to
walk away from Officer Jones. Officer Jones again shouted. “Stop, Police,” and the individual
stopped. As the individual stopped, he turned and faced Officer Jones, at which point saw a
large bulge in the subject’s right front pocket. The subject, who was now approximately 7 feet
from Officer Jones, refused to keep hands where Officer Jones could see them. The subject
reached into his right front pocket and began to draw his hand out of his right front pocket.
Officer Jones drew his weapon and fired at the individual, hitting him in the left shoulder.
The individual fell to the ground and Officer Jones approached him and called for additional
medical personnel. Officer Jones located a baggie filled with smaller baggies each filled with
what appeared to be Cocaine and a cell phone. The individual was taken to the hospital and
was labeled as stable.
Detectives investigating the incident discovered that the person shot was not the perpetrator
in the alleged strong-armed robbery. They also discovered that the victim lied and was
actually involved in a domestic violence incident and did not want her husband to be
arrested.
