“I think what Chief Umberger did is extremely misguided… and I also think that the chief weighed in on something he had no right to weigh in on,” Chitwood said. Log in for unlimited access. (CNN)Law enforcement officials in central Florida have denied accusations of racism after several people were arrested when police tried to disrupt a block party of approximately 3,000 over the weekend. Officer Stacy approached the driver and engaged in conversation. "Trying to suggest to the media that the underlying reason for the stop should have negated our efforts to apprehend Gregory Howe is an outright distortion of how everyday real world police work is conducted," wrote Hughes. Download the CRIMEWATCH app and follow DeLand Police Department. The facts are that registered citizens have the lowest recidivism rate of all offenders and the vast majority of offenses are committed by individuals known to the victim or who are not even on the registry. Shortly after midnight, police say deputies walking through the block party witnessed a firearm exchange between two men. Officer Stacy decided to issue two citations to Howe – one for the seat belt violation (the initial reason for the stop) and another for driving on a suspended license. Neither he nor Officer Bice nor any DeLand Police officer attempted to follow or pursue Howe as this is the policy of the DeLand Police Department not to pursue vehicles for civil traffic violations or criminal misdemeanor citations. Choose the plan that’s right for you. Officer Stacy conducted what seemed to be a routine traffic stop and was handling it accordingly save for the furtive movements and suspicious movements and demeanor of Mr. Howe. I would welcome a call from Sheriff Mike Chitwood and we could talk about how our agencies can continue working together to keep our citizens safe.”. Then when Howe fled he intended to add to the charges Fleeing and Eluding – Fail to Obey Order to Stop and to file all these with the appropriate entities so that Mr. Howe would have to answer for his conduct. The union representing those deputies is now calling out DeLand Police Chief Jason Umberger and the department's policies, questioning their impact on public safety. We throw them in front of a car we deflate the tires and we take out the risk of a fleeing driver,” Hughes said. Let me say from the outset contrary to what some media outlets reported last evening based on information given to them by the Volusia County Sheriff that no DeLand Police officers were involved in any kind of pursuit (not a slow speed pursuit or any speed pursuit which had been reported by some media outlets last evening and this morning). Statement from Police Chief Jason Umberger on traffic stop involving Gregory Howe, The Beacon Center: Resources for Victims of Domestic Violence, DL200002862 Fleeing Driver Officer Mike Stacy, DL200002862 Fleeing Driver 1 Officer Brian Bice. It seems to be a habit of some who attain power to want to fashion laws to their liking and then complain when called on it. The vehicle stopped at West Carter Street and South Clara Avenue. But my biggest question is: Where did the other 68 rounds end up in a residential neighborhood? Niko was amped tonight at National Night Out! I just recently read the opinion article that was posted on May 8 concerning the subject of sex offenders — registered citizens. © Gannett Co., Inc. 2020. The deputy ran after the man. I also do not understand why Sheriff Mike Chitwood is so focused on name calling. In addition, he had the individual identified and was going to file charges on him anyway as I had stated earlier. He is well liked by many, and is very professional and personable. Officers are heard talking over the video, strategizing how they can best manage and "break-up" the large crowds gathered in DeLand. That of course requires risk! No such footage exists of any DeLand Police cars pursuing or following this vehicle because we did not follow nor pursue this vehicle after it fled the traffic stop. 0:15. It was an unfortunate incident that led to the fatal shooting of Gregory Howe of Deltona. Blacks and Latinos are overwhelmingly ticketed by NYPD for social distancing violations, How social distancing fines are working, or not working, across America. For full transparency we are releasing all our BWC and in-car camera footage to any media outlet who requests it. "Today, I was saddened to learn via the news media that the main concern of the lightweight Police Chief of DeLand is to call a news conference and make sure everyone knows his officers didn't pursue or follow this suspect," said Chitwood on Facebook. Officer Stacy also transmitted over the radio that the driver had been reaching for an unknown object during the stop and that he had identified the driver. These fiefdom tyrants hate to be called on it, as was done in Hillsborough County. They are early to see the importance of the information received, consider the advice of experts in the field, accept responsibility, determine a path to success, and execute the plan. Thursday the union published a letter to their Facebook page giving a scathing criticism of the Chief. While I am glad there was no deputy or officer injured, I do wonder if firing 82 shots was necessary. Per his post on Facebook, Chitwood's problem with Chief Umberger comes from the fact that he believes Umberger was more concerned about informing people that his officers did not pursue Howe, as the department's policy prohibits chasing a suspect over civil traffic violations. He finished off his letter with a statement, telling Umberger that if he wants to apologize, he'll arrange a press conference. Officer Stacy applied our policy to his situation and did not pursue which was a sound decision. The other individual police say was in the firearm exchange, was arrested on many of the same charges, with the exception of tampering with evidence. I am glad that both Officer Stacy and Officer Bice as well as the deputies involved in the shooting are OK and commend them for the job they did yesterday. Chitwood's response came after Chief Umberger's press conference, which detailed the DeLand Police Department's involvement with the deceased suspect, 37-year-old Gregory Howe. When asked why the police didn't "put the kibosh" on the party from the beginning when they first learned about it the preceding Wednesday, Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood said, "Look at anywhere else in the state of Florida, these events are occurring, so, you're not going to put the kibosh on it because another one is going to pop up somewhere else.

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