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In response to requests from news media organizations and others, Ferguson city officials on Friday released the following police incident report and supplemental statements, in which responding officers reported their observations during the call and the ensuing investigation. Some details, such as names and addresses, were redacted.



Offense/Incident Report

On 08/09/2014 at approximately 1151 hours, while on a call in the Park Ridge apartment complex, immediately located behind _____, I received a call for a stealing in progress at _____. (______ W, Florissant Ave). I responded to that location and was given a description by dispatch of a b/m in a white T-shirt that was walking northbound on W. Florissant, toward Quiktrip (______ W. Florissant Ave). I did not see the suspect in the area, so I returned to ____ to contact the employee there. I contacted ____ on the parking lot, who continued to point up W. Florissant toward Quiktrip and say, “He went that way.” He was indicating with his hands toward his chest and then north on W. Florissant. I still could not see the suspect on W. Florissant, and _____. I went inside to contact a ______ clerk, who was not identified at that time, and and ____ and ____, patron, who was not identified at that time, who advised the suspect took cigars and pushed _____ on his way out. He was wearing a white T-shirt, khaki longer shorts, yellow socks, and a red Cardinals ball cap. They also stated that another b/m was with him, but gave no further description on that suspect. I gave out this information over the radio and drove northbound on W. Florissant to try to find the suspect. Idid not locate the suspects on W. Florissant, so I went into Quiktrip to search for the suspects, and did not locate them.

Anything further will be submitted in a supplementary report.

Supplement 1

On Monday, 08/11/2014 @ 0900 hrs, I was assigned to this investigation.

________ had just come out of the restroom and returned to the counter where she observed Brown tell __________ that he (Brown) wanted several boxes of cigars. As _________ was placing the boxes on the counter, Brown grabbed a box of Swisher Sweet cigars and handed them to Johnson who was standing behind Brown. ________ witnessed _______tell Brown that he had to pay for those cigars first. That is when Brown reached across the counter and grabbed numerous packs of Swisher Sweets and turned to leave the store. ____ then calls “911″. Meanwhile, ____comes out from behind the counter and attempts to stop Brown from leaving. According to ____, ___ was trying to lock the door until Brown returned the merchandise to him. That is when Brown grabbed ____by the shirt and forcefully pushed him back in to a display rack. _____backed way and Brown and Johnson exited the store with the cigars.

Supplement 2

On 08//10/2014, I contacted ____ and received a copy of their surveillance video on disc of the incident. I was unable to view the disc as our computer system would not read it. The disc was entered into evidence. Anything further will be submitted in a supplementary report.

Supplement 3

On 08/10/2014, I returned to _____, (____ W. Florissant) to contact the witnesses from the original incident and obtain written statements. Neither witness was present in the store. I left witness statement forms to be completed and instructed them to call when they were completed, for pickup. Anything further will be submitted in a supplementary report.

Supplement 4

Sir, On 08-09-2014, at approximately 1158 hours, I, ______, responded with _____ to a stealing that had just occurred. While en-route, dispatch advised a black male wearing a white shirt. The suspect reportedly stole a box of cigars. ______ arrived on scene prior to I and obtained the followg information. )_____ advised that the suspect, was wearing a white t-shirt, khaki shorts, yellow socks and wearing a red hat. The suspect was last seen going North on W. Florissant Rd. from Ferguson Ave. I observed no subjects, matching the description, on W. Florissant from Ferguson Av. to Northwinds Estates Dr. I also canvassed Northwinds Estates dr. and did not locate the suspect. _____ was canvassing the are a as well and canvassed Quik Trip. At that time due to locating anyone, I returned in service from assisting with the canvass.