Men Who Shot Cop, Left Him Paralyzed And On Ventilator Get A Dose Of Karma In Court
Two Atlantic City, New Jersey, criminals got a dose of karma when they appeared in court to a room full of police officers after they attempted to kill a cop during a robbery.
Two officers reportedly responded to three men trying to rob three people outside of Caesars casino, which prompted a shootout. One of the suspects, 25 year old Jerome Damon, was killed in the incident. Officer Jostle Vadell, 29, was rushed to the hospital in critical condition but was later considered stable.
“Our hearts are heavy at this hour, but our resolve to captured these suspects remains undeterred,” New Jersey PBA president Patrick Colligan said in a statement following the incident. “We ask for prayers for the officer, his family, and the Atlantic City Police Department.”
In court, suspects Demitrius Cross and Martel Chisolm walked into the court room to find a room full of police officers who showed up to honor their brother in blue.
Officer Vadell’s wife gave an update on her husband’s condition on Facebook.
“Update on Josh… he is doing amazing!!! They took him off the ventilator this morning, he is responding with small words, able to sit supported in a chair and now having some movement on his Left side,” she wrote. “He is improving every day and I believe it is from all of the love and support you all bring to our family. Sorry, I can not respond to you all individually, but I see you all care and I am telling Josh how much he is loved.”
The heartbreaking story of Vadell’s injury went viral, with many applauding the officers for showing up in court to support their colleague.
“These two are a menace to society. They should never be released back into the community. Senseless,” one commenter wrote on Facebook.
“Great to see that the men and women in blue are showing support for each other,” another added.
Two New Britain police officers injured while trying to take suspect into custody
Two New Britain police officers were injured while trying to take a man into custody on Friday night, according to police.
Officers responded to the gas station at Corbin Avenue and Governor Street in New Britain around 10 p.m. Friday after getting a report that a man was asleep in a vehicle at one of the gas pumps.
Then they learned that the same vehicle, which was stolen, had rammed several police cruisers in Berlin and fled from officers there, according to New Britain police.
When New Britain officers tried to take the driver into custody, he hit police cruisers while trying to get away and his door hit one of the police officers.
The driver then lost control and hit a parked vehicle in the driveway of a house on Governor Street, police said.
Cell phone video obtained by NBC Connecticut shows the suspect drive away from police, hitting a police cruiser and injuring an officer.
NBC Connecticut also obtained surveillance video from the home the suspect crashed into. It shows the car smash into a parked car, sending it into the garage.