Beacon (Dutchess)- Police Officer Shot 10-26-06

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Date: October 26, 2006

Time: 13:57

Location: Forrestal Heights Apartments, West Center St, Beacon

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Units Operating: Beacon PD, NYSP, NYSP Avaition, DCSO, Fishkill PD, City of Beacon Fire Dept., Beacon Vol. Ambulance, Alamo EMS, Mobile Life EMS.

Description Of Incident: Beacon Police Officer Anthony Hopper approached an unwanted vehicle in the parking lot of a apartment complex after numerous request to roll the window down, suspect 1 (teen male) who was in the drivers seat, shot the police officer point blank range through the car window hitting the officer in the chest. Officer hopper was wearing body armor. A second Beacon P.O. returned fire, hitting the suspect several times. suspect 2 (teen female) ran from the scene and was quickly apprehended.

A Beacon Police detective then rushed the injured officer to St Lukes-Cornwall hospital, the detective was unable to intercept an ambulance. An second ambulance responded and transported the critically injured suspect to the same hospital.

The police officer is in fair condition at the hospital. Suspect 1 is undergoing surgery for numerous gun shot wounds. Suspect 2 remains in custody.

Writer: JETPHOTO