spacemanspiff
Senior Member
okay, so why didnt they simply open fire on this scumbag?
http://www.adn.com/alaska/story/3767534p-3795148c.html
A 21-year-old man accused of pointing a gun at a police officer in Spenard earlier this month has been indicted in federal court on drug and gun charges, the U.S. attorney's office said Monday.
Anchorage police say Benjamin Edward Wilkins had four gallon-size bags of marijuana, 18 baggies of cocaine, at least two stolen guns and close to $40,000 in cash in his possession when he was taken into custody Aug. 8, according to court records.
The state has charged Wilkins with first-degree misconduct involving weapons, third-degree assault, two counts of second-degree theft and misconduct involving a controlled substance in the fourth and third degrees -- all felonies. He's also charged with driving under the influence, a misdemeanor.
A federal grand jury on Wednesday indicted Wilkins on additional charges of possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, possession of cocaine with intent to distribute and using, carrying, possessing and brandishing firearms during and in relation to and in furtherance of federal drug trafficking crimes.
Patrol officers initially tried to pull Wilkins over in the Spenard area around 5 a.m. for a hit-and-run and because they suspected him of driving under the influence, according to documents filed in state court. The silver Nissan that Wilkins was driving also had a flat tire, the documents say.
Wilkins refused to stop, police said. There was a short car chase and then a foot chase. Police say Wilkins pointed a gun at officer Shane Pollock near Indiana Street and Chugach Way. Pollock told Wilkins to put down the gun, and when he did not, Sgt. Kenneth Spadafora struck him with his cruiser, court records say.
"He struck him three times, but the defendant would get back up and still refuse to comply," court records say. "As officer Spadafora attempted to hit him a fourth time, officer Pollock fired at the defendant. The bullet struck Sgt. Spadafora's patrol vehicle in the front left tire. The defendant lost the gun. He continued to resist, and Sgt. Spadafora did a martial arts kick, and the defendant went down."
Wilkins was taken into custody. Wilkins vomited in the patrol car and talked nonsense, police said. "It appeared he was high on some sort of controlled substance," court records say. Wilkins was treated at and released from Alaska Regional Hospital and arrested.
Police say the handgun Wilkins pointed at the police officer was one of 13 guns reported stolen earlier this month from The New Gun Traders on Muldoon Road. Shop owner Brad Heffele said Monday he had not yet heard from police that one of his guns had been recovered.
In the silver Nissan, police said, they found the gallon bags of marijuana, about $24,000 in cocaine and about $40,000 in cash, some of it vacuum-sealed. A 12-gauge shotgun and two additional handguns also were discovered, court records say. One handgun -- a Colt Anaconda .44-caliber revolver -- was reported stolen two years ago from a mobile home off Dimond Boulevard, police spokeswoman Anita Shell said. "That bad boy has probably made its rounds through multiple people," she said.
Wilkins is being held at Anchorage Jail in lieu of $150,000 cash bail.
Daily News reporter Tataboline Brant can be reached at [email protected] or 257-4321.
http://www.adn.com/alaska/story/3767534p-3795148c.html
A 21-year-old man accused of pointing a gun at a police officer in Spenard earlier this month has been indicted in federal court on drug and gun charges, the U.S. attorney's office said Monday.
Anchorage police say Benjamin Edward Wilkins had four gallon-size bags of marijuana, 18 baggies of cocaine, at least two stolen guns and close to $40,000 in cash in his possession when he was taken into custody Aug. 8, according to court records.
The state has charged Wilkins with first-degree misconduct involving weapons, third-degree assault, two counts of second-degree theft and misconduct involving a controlled substance in the fourth and third degrees -- all felonies. He's also charged with driving under the influence, a misdemeanor.
A federal grand jury on Wednesday indicted Wilkins on additional charges of possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, possession of cocaine with intent to distribute and using, carrying, possessing and brandishing firearms during and in relation to and in furtherance of federal drug trafficking crimes.
Patrol officers initially tried to pull Wilkins over in the Spenard area around 5 a.m. for a hit-and-run and because they suspected him of driving under the influence, according to documents filed in state court. The silver Nissan that Wilkins was driving also had a flat tire, the documents say.
Wilkins refused to stop, police said. There was a short car chase and then a foot chase. Police say Wilkins pointed a gun at officer Shane Pollock near Indiana Street and Chugach Way. Pollock told Wilkins to put down the gun, and when he did not, Sgt. Kenneth Spadafora struck him with his cruiser, court records say.
"He struck him three times, but the defendant would get back up and still refuse to comply," court records say. "As officer Spadafora attempted to hit him a fourth time, officer Pollock fired at the defendant. The bullet struck Sgt. Spadafora's patrol vehicle in the front left tire. The defendant lost the gun. He continued to resist, and Sgt. Spadafora did a martial arts kick, and the defendant went down."
Wilkins was taken into custody. Wilkins vomited in the patrol car and talked nonsense, police said. "It appeared he was high on some sort of controlled substance," court records say. Wilkins was treated at and released from Alaska Regional Hospital and arrested.
Police say the handgun Wilkins pointed at the police officer was one of 13 guns reported stolen earlier this month from The New Gun Traders on Muldoon Road. Shop owner Brad Heffele said Monday he had not yet heard from police that one of his guns had been recovered.
In the silver Nissan, police said, they found the gallon bags of marijuana, about $24,000 in cocaine and about $40,000 in cash, some of it vacuum-sealed. A 12-gauge shotgun and two additional handguns also were discovered, court records say. One handgun -- a Colt Anaconda .44-caliber revolver -- was reported stolen two years ago from a mobile home off Dimond Boulevard, police spokeswoman Anita Shell said. "That bad boy has probably made its rounds through multiple people," she said.
Wilkins is being held at Anchorage Jail in lieu of $150,000 cash bail.
Daily News reporter Tataboline Brant can be reached at [email protected] or 257-4321.
