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Congratulations to Officers Mark Sohn, Drew Murphy, Alex Lindsey & Brent Joseph, who were named Officers of the Month for July 2010.
Here’s what Sgt. Luis Rodrigues wrote in his nomination letter: On July 27, around 0340 hours, officers were dispatched to Northeast 9th Avenue in reference to a police assist to Riviera Beach Police Dept.
Riviera PD requested BBPD attempt to make contact with B/F Teneshia Razz who was the suspect in a shooting incident that occurred in their city one to two hours earlier. Further information was disseminated that Razz was last seen in a tan or brown Mercury Grand Marquis.
No contact was made with Razz at this address. However, Officer Brent Joseph was able to locate a prior incident involving Teneshia Razz and the above vehicle. A QED search of past reports by Joseph discovered the tag of the vehicle to be FL-TAG F55-8CI which was registered to a W/F Carry Perry who lives on Southwest 4th Street in our city. Officers went to that location and saw the vehicle parked in the driveway. The hood still semi-warm to the touch.
Around 0400 hours, additional BBPD units responded to that location and formed a perimeter around the house. Sgt. Rodrigues I contacted Riviera PD and spoke with the on-duty sergeant who said that they had active Probable Cause for Razz’s arrest, and if contact was made, to hold her until a Riviera Officer could respond.
Officer Drew Murphy positioned himself near the front window where he could see several persons inside, while Officer Alex Lindsey and Sgt. Rodrigues approached the front door along with K-9 Officer Mark Sohn and Hutch.
Officer Murphy advised that Razz was sitting at the table near the kitchen inside the residence. Ensuring there were several officers on perimeter around the house, Officer Lindsey knocked on the door and Officer Murphy advised that Razz was coming to open the door. As the door opened, Officer Lindsey immediately identified himself as a BBPD officer and ordered Razz to the ground. Officer Lindsey quickly placed Razz on the ground and placed her in handcuffs. All occupants of the residence were detained.
A B/M Cameron Miller, a second suspect involved in the shooting, was also located inside the residence and taken into custody. Contact was made with the homeowner Norma McCarter who gave BBPD written permission to search the premises and the vehicle for the firearm used in the shooting.
Miller later told officers that they could find the firearm in a closet at a residence on Northwest 5th Avenue in Boynton Beach, and he would take the officers there.
Officers then went to that location and found the firearm, a .45 cal. Ruger P90, hidden under a pile of clothing in a gun box. Both Teneshia and Cameron were released from our custody and turned over to the custody of RBPD.
Based on the team effort of the officers involved, the suspects in a shooting were both apprehended without incident. For their actions, I recommend them for Officer of the month for July 2010.
Congratulations on a job well done!
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