RobberyReport (PDF)

http://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/1275176/robberyreport.pdf

August 15, 2014

In discussing the fatal police shooting of Michael Brown, Ferguson Police Chief Thomas Jackson released a police report Friday for a robbery he said Brown committed just minutes before the 18-year-old was shot and killed by an officer.

Jackson later said the initial contact between officer Darren Wilson and Brown — which ended with Brown’s death on a Ferguson street last weekend — was not actually connected to the robbery. The family called the decision to release the report “character assassination.”

There is still a lot that is unknown after reading the report, which was filed by an officer who responded to a 911 call about the alleged convenience store robbery. Details about what might have occurred during Brown’s fatal encounter with Wilson, for instance, are scant.

Here is the Ferguson Police Department’s version of what transpired Saturday, based on the report and the chief’s public statements. The report also included images from a surveillance camera. Time stamps are included where available.

11:52 a.m.

According to the officer who filed the robbery report, Brown entered the store with a person identified as Dorian Johnson at 11:52 a.m. The two allegedly approached the register. A witness who had just come out of the bathroom said that Brown allegedly asked the convenience store cashier for “several boxes of cigars,” according to the report.

“Brown hands a box of Swisher Sweets to Johnson,” the report said. A witness said that the cashier told Brown that he had to pay for the cigars, the report stated. Brown allegedly reached across the counter and grabbed several packets of Swisher Sweets.

“An apparent struggle or confrontation seems to take place with Brown, however it is obscured by a display case on the counter,” the report continued. Brown allegedly turns to leave the store, when the cashier comes out from behind the counter with keys in his hand.

“According to [redacted witness], [redacted cashier] was trying to lock the door until Brown returned the merchandise to him,” the report states. That’s when the photos show what allegedly happened next:

11:53 a.m.

“[Redacted] then stands between Brown and the exit door. Brown, still holding a box [sic] Swisher Sweets in his right hand, grabs [redacted] by his shirt with his left hand,” the report said.

(Ferguson Police via Reuters)

Witness: “That’s when Brown grabbed [redacted] by the shirt and forcefully pushed him back into the display rack.”

(Ferguson Police Department via Reuters)

(Ferguson Police Department via Reuters)

“Brown aggressively pulls [redacted[ in close to him and immediately pushes him back into a display rack. Johnson continues out the door and out of camera frame." "[Redacted] Backed away and Brown and Johnson exited the store with the cigars.”

(FergusonPolice Department via Reuters)

“[Redacted], no longer between Brown and the door, stops and watches Brown as walks toward the exit door.”

(Ferguson Police Department via Reuters)

11:54 a.m.

“Brown then abruptly turns back around and advances on [redacted]. Brown towers over [redacted] appearing to intimidate him.”

( Ferguson Police Department via Reuters)

(Ferguson Police Department via Reuters)

“Brown then turns back around and walks out of camera view,” the report said.

(Ferguson Police Department via Reuters)

The officer who filed the incident report said he received a call about the robbery about 11:51 a.m. (He subsequently said that the 911 call was made sometime after 11:52 a.m.) When he arrived at the scene, he was unable to locate the subject.

by 12:01 p.m.

According to Jackson, the Ferguson police chief, Darren Wilson encountered Brown on Canfield Drive.

12:04 p.m.

Another officer arrived on the scene. Michael Brown was already dead. Read the entire report here.

Case Status

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ROBBERY(F)
2ND-STRONGARM-CONVENIENCE STO

14-12388

EXCEPTIONALLY
CLEARED

SHORTS
TSIDRT
SOCKS
SANDLES

KHAKI LONG SHORTS
WHITE T-SIDRT
YELLOW SOCKS
FLIP-FLOP STYLE SHOES

TAN

WHITE
YELLOW

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Name (Last, First Middle Suffix)
JOHNSON, DORIAN J

Sex . DOB
M
01/15/1992

Race

B

Street Address
2928 CADDIEFIELD RD #F

Type
HOME

Age
22

Juveilile

. . . . . Moniker

City
FERGUSON

State
MO

Zip Code
63136

Country
USA

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Drivers License
V208295004

Height
505

FB

Type
J.D. ONLY

Weight
120

Build
THIN/SLIM

Hair Length
LONG

Hair
BLACK
Voice
0Drugs

Expires
01/15/2016

Skin Color
BROWN

Hair Style
DREADLOC
KS
Teeth

0Atcobol

State
MO

Restrictions

Complexion
DARK
Beard

Marital Status
SINGLE

Resident Status
RESIDENT

Ethnicity
NON
HISPANIC

Eyes
BROWN

Type ofEyewear

City

Mustache

Side Bwns

Country

Mannerisms

Language

State

Deformities

GZJ Suspect Identified

D Suspect Located

Charge

Type Class

ROBBERY(F)2ND-STRONGARM-CONVENIENCESTO

FB

D Suspect Near Scene

D Serious Repeat Offender
Jurisdiction

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 8/M IN A WHITE T-SHIRT THATWAS WALKING NORTHBOUND ON W FLORISSANT,
TOWARD QUIKTRIP (
W FLORISSANT AVE). I DID NOT SEE THE SUSPECT IN THE AREA,
Reporting Officer

Approving Officer ( I )
( Cover Pages Only )

Approving Officer ( ll )
( Cover Pages Only )

 Ferguson Police Department
222 S Florissant Road, Ferguson, MO 63135

Offense I Incident Report
Report Date

Type of Incident

Complaint No.

Case Status

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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
.· AND.
?ATRON, WHO WAS NOT
IDENTIFIED AT THAT TIME, AND
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. I DID 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.

Reporting Officer

Approving Officer ( I )
( Cover Pages Only )

Approving Officer ( II )

 Ferguson Police Department
222 S Florissant Road, Ferguson, MO 63 135

Offense I Incident Report
Report Date

Type of Incident

Complaint No.

Case Status

08/09/2014 ll51

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Supp. No.
0001

Date I Time
8/11/2014 11:31 AM

ID

Officer N ame

SUPPLEMENT

Pursuant to the original report, the following information is pertinent. 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 the 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 away
and Brown and Johnson exited the store with the cigars.

 Ferguson Police Department
222 S Florissant Road, Ferguson, MO 63135

Offense I Incident Report
Report Date

Type of Incident

Complaint No.

Case Status

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I then had the opportunity to review a copy of the video surveillance footage which captured the
following events. The date and time stamps correspond to the video footage provided. The entire
incident takes place on Saturday, 08/09/2014 betWeen 11 :52:58hrs and 11 :54:00hrs.
Camera 3- Exterior camera mounted on southwest corner of building, pointed east to record side of
building and parking lot
Camera 6 - Interior camera mounted on ceiling to record entry/exit doors
Camera 7 - Interior camera mounted on ceiling to record counter/register
. The video reveals Brown enter the store followed by Johnson. Brown approaches the register with
Johnson standing behind him. . · '
. can be seen in the background walking from the
restroom to behind the counter. Brown hands a box of Swisher Sweets to Johnson. An apparent
struggle or confrontation seems to take place with Brown, however it is obscured by a display case on
the counter. Meanwhile, Johnson sets the box he was handed back on the counter. Brown turns
away from the counter with another box of Swisher Sweet cigars and walks towards the exit door.
then comes out from behind the counter, with what appears to be a set of keys in his hands .
.. then stands between Brown and the exit door. Brown, still holding a box Swisher Sweets in his
. in close to him
right hand, grabs
. by his shirt with his left hand . Brown aggressively pulls
and then immediately pushes him back in to a display rack. Johnson continues out the door and out
of camera frame.
, no longer between Brown and the door, stops and watches Brown as he
walks towards the exit door. Brown then abruptly turns back around and advances on
Brown
towers over
appearing to intimidate him. Brown then turns back around and walks out of
camera view.
It is worth mentioning that this incident is related to another incident detailed under Ferguson Police
Report# 2014-12391 as well as St. Louis-county Police Report# 2014-43984. In that incident, Brown
was fatally wounded involving an officer of this department. I responded to that scene and observed
Brown. After viewing Brown and reviewing this video, I was able to confirm that Brown is the primary
suspect in this incident. A second person, also at that scene, identified himself as being with Brown.
That person was later identified as Dorian Johnson. After observing Johnson and reviewing the video,
I confirmed he is the second suspect in this incident.
A disc containing the 911 call made by
Reporting Officer

.. was obtained from Police Communications
Approving Officer ( I )
( Cover Pages Only )

Approving Officer ( II )
( Cover Pages Only )

 Ferguson Police Department
222 S Florissant Road, Ferguson, MO 63135

Offense I Incident Report
Report Date

Type of Incident

Complaint No.

Case Status

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2ND-STRONGARM-CONVENIENCE STO

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CLEARED

Any further information will be supplemented in the usual manner.
Supp. No.
0002

Date I Time
811212.01411:38 AM

ID

Officer Name

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SUPPLEMENT

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.

Supp. No.
0003

Date I Time
8/121201411:48 AM

ID

Officer Name

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SUPPLEMENT

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.

Reporting Officer

Approving Officer ( I )
( Cover Pages Only )

Approving Officer ( II )
( Cover Pages Ooly )

'

.

 Ferguson Police Department
222 S Florissant Road, Ferguson, MO 63135

Offense I Incident Report
Report Date

Type of Incident

Complaint No.

08/09/2014 1151

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2ND-STRONGARM-CONVENIENCE STO

14-12388

Supp. No.
0004

Date I Time
8/12/2014 12:20 PM

ID

Case Status

EXCEPTIONALLY

CLEARED

Officer Name

ASSIST WITII AREA CANVASS

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 1
and obtained the following information.
advised that the suspect, was wearing a white tshirt, khaki shorts, yellow socks and wearing a red hat. The suspect was last seen going North on W .
Florissant towards Quik Trip. I arrived to the area and began to canvass. I canvassed northbound on
W. Florissant Rd . from Ferguson Ave. I observed no subjects, matching the description, on W.
Florissant from Ferguson Ave. to Northwinds Estates Dr. I also canvassed Northwinds Estates Dr. and
did not locate the suspect. ·
.. _ was canvassing the area as well and canvassed Quik Trip.
At that time, due to not locating anyone, I returned in service from assisting with the canvass.
Respectfully