Been in court. Hes been arrested 14 times. Charges dismissed hes right back out the next day. Reporter Court Records show accused of gunman Scott Griffin on the streets sunday night allegedly firing at officer mccullough despite the fact he was arrest the last month on gun charges but those charges were dismissed in Court Last Week when two witnesses failed to appear. Griffin was released from jail before the charges could be reinstated by the da the very next day. The witnesses dont show. I mean thats, what are you going to do. 14 priors at the age of 23. Thats a recipe for disaster. Egg a dangerous individual obviously. Were very happy to get him off the streets as quickly as we d did. It was just after 1 00 oclock monday when police swooped down on the 1200 block of north alden street and arrested griffin for the shooting of officer mccullough sunday night 59th and market. Its amazing that, again, much like officer hartnett that he didnt succumb to more significant injuries. Griffin
The officer tied his own tourniquet before his partner raced him to the hospital. Im lucy noland. Im iain page. The suggestion inspected shooter in custody tonight. Police arrested Scott Griffin early this this afternoon. He and another man commit add robbery before the carjacking that had officer mccullough and his partner chasing them. Police say griffin turned and fired hitting mccullough. Investigators say hes got a lengthy criminal past and just got out of jail last week. Fox 29s Dave Schratwieser is live at the criminal Justice Center tonight. Dave, why was this guy on the streets . Reporter well, iain works witnesses who were supposed to testify against griffin in a gun case here failed to show up in court. The judge dismissed the charges. But police tell us tonight its not the first time griffin has been in court. Hes been arrested 14 times. Charges dismissed hes right back out the next day. Reporter Court Records show accused of gunman Scott Griffin on the streets sunday night
Its something just doesnt make sense. Reporter this is part of the call brendans father dj made to 911. I just woke up and he wasnt in my apartment. I dont know if he wandered out or what happened. I dont know where he is. Its door is locked. I guess he unlock and and left. Reporter police are not saying whether the little boy wandered away on his own or if he was taken to the spot where his lifeless little body was found. A memorial now sits at the woods edge. I said prayer. When i saw the little animals and stuff i thought, you know what, if this is where he went, this is where id like to say goodbye. He was three years old. He had a whole live ahead of him. Its really sad. You know i dont know him but just to see Something Like this its really sad. Reporter and frightening. People in the neighborhood where brendan laughed and played are anxious for answers. Some wondering if foul play was involved. I woke up this morning a little antsy this morning. Not knowing, you know, its scary
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