Monday, March 05, 2007

Full text of police statement on shooting of Robert Lamont Harper

Full text of police statement on shooting of Robert Lamont Harper: "Statement issued by Newport News police on the shooting Sunday of Robert Lamont Harper:

'In keeping with our policy of keeping the Community informed with regard to the actions and activity of the Newport News Police Department, Chief James D. Fox offers the following statement pertaining to the officer involved shooting which occurred on Sunday, February 18, 2006. Please understand that this is an update and that the investigations into this incident are continuing

At about 9:15 P.M., uniformed police officers responded to the 1200 block of 25th Street to assist bail bondsmen in the service of a Surety's Capias. When the officers arrived the bondsmen informed them that the individual named in the capias (arrest warrant) was in the rooming house and was armed with a box cutter."

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