There were opening statements today in the trial of a Newark police officer charged with fatally shooting a man and injuring another after a wild chase. GainerTV reports.
He could face life in prison if convicted. firing shots back on January 28, 2019"This defendant shot Gregory Griffin through the back of the head, severing his brain stem and killing him, and shooting his friend Andrew Dixon in the face, causing serious bodily injury," said Essex County Assistant Prosecutor Alex Albu.
In body-worn cameras, Crespo, who responded as backup, can be seen firing his gun at the suspect's car at three different locations. "None of the other officers at that scene, other than defendant in this case, decided to exact his own form of justice," Albu said. "Tinted windows, and all this garbage. He could through the car basically the entire night," defense attorney Patrick Toscano, Jr. said. "He was completely in excess of his authority," Albu said."It was not authorized." Toscano called Crespo a hero.
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