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April 25, 2005
Esteban Carpio update
This is the best story I've seen on the case to date. Obviously, the fact that they beat the shit out of him when they caught him, does not make what he did any less horrific - killing a police officer in an attempt to escape. As you can see in the account, it was clearly premeditated. Carpio repeatedly asked for water so that he could get one of the officers alone and make his move.
At about midnight, Matos was in the detective squad area outside the conference room. The other detectives had gone to the Linwood Avenue shooting. McGann agreed to get Carpio another drink of water from the kitchen across the hall, leaving Allen and Carpio alone.The door to the conference room slammed, locked.
From behind it came sounds of a struggle.
And then gunfire.
Of course, as to the beating, there's also this:
Running down every sidewalk, emerging from every alley, were dozens and dozens of police officers with guns drawn.Then Crugnale saw a man sprint down Washington Street toward Kennedy Plaza. The first to catch him - beneath the blue awning of Roger Williams University - were Providence Patrolman Scott Petrocchi, partnered with FBI agent Justin Bowers, and state Troopers Chris Zarrella and Derek Borek. Others soon followed.
Blood spilled onto the brick sidewalk.
The police would say later that Carpio fought violently.
One Providence police sergeant jumped on the pile of officers trying to subdue and handcuff Carpio.
He's my prisoner! the sergeant shouted....
The chief ordered that Carpio was not to be left alone. He posted four officers and a supervisor with the prisoner.
The order had two purposes. Carpio had already shown a propensity to flee. And Esserman wanted to protect him in case anyone was tempted to seek his own justice.
Posted by Mike at April 25, 2005 12:31 PM
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I disagree with what he did to the police officer of course, but the police had no right to beat him the way he did yes he killed one of their men but it still doesn't ive them the right. They are constantly harassing him til this day and it is horrible i think they should be stopped. Stephen(esteban) is a very good man...i pray things get better for him.
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at August 13, 2007 07:09 PM
Umm he jumped through a 4th story window im pretty sure he would recieve a few injuries. and how is the cop he killed looking or the elderly woman he stabbed
Posted by: oraclej25 at September 15, 2007 08:15 AM
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