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PIX11 NEWS – Reps for Newark officer charged in fatal traffic-stop: “he should get an award”

Bo Dietl2022-07-11T14:06:03-04:00
BY PIX11 NEWS, JUNE 26, 2019

NEW JERSEY — A Newark police officer charged in the on-duty shooting of two men in January during a police chase says he did what had to be done to protect the community.

Representatives for Jovanny Crespo, 26, argue he “did the right thing” and was protecting the citizens of Newark.

On Jan. 28, 2019, Crespo, a rookie cop, shot Gregory Griffin, 46, and Andrew J. Dixon, 35, when the car driven by Griffin fled the scene during a traffic stop, made by a different Newark officer, near Clinton Avenue and Thomas Street in Newark, according to prosecutors.

When the two men fled, the initial officer radioed that they were fleeing and that she saw a gun, which led to a pursuit involving multiple police cars, officials said.

Authorities said Crespo, the only officer to discharge his weapon, fired shots at the fleeing car, shooting both Griffin and Dixon in the head. While Dixon suffered serious injuries but eventually survived, Griffin died from his injuries at University Hospital the next day, Jan. 29, 2019.

Crespo has been charged with aggravated manslaughter, aggravated assault, two counts of possession of a weapon for unlawful purpose and two counts of official misconduct for the shooting. Prosecutors say he showed disregard for human life.

He has pleaded not guilty.

Retired homicide detective of New York, Bo Dietl, told reporters Wednesday he wasn’t planning on getting involved in the case until he saw the full video of the incident.

“[You] need to understand what was leading to that night,” he said, arguing that police were told to be on high alert in the area following a dramatic spike in crimes, including reports of stolen cars and a shooting at a vigil that injured four women.

Crespo was questioned as to why he was the only officer to fire shots. He said “I’m the only officer who approached that vehicle in close proximity… I knew I had to do something.”

Dietl argued Crespo risked his life and “took it upon himself to keep going” after the vehicle and is now, “being treated like a criminal when he put his life on the line.”

Crespo “should be getting an award” for his heroic actions, Dietl added.

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