Followup report on Joint cooperative effort between London City Police and the Laurel County Sheriff's Office

 Date of followup report November, 28 2018 at 8:40 P.M.

London, KY ( November 28, 2018) - Following additional investigation, Deputy Joey Robinson charged:

The driver, Cycle Murphy age 24 of Enfield Connecticut,

Passenger, Louis Green age 26, of Pampano Beach, Florida,

Passenger, Richard Baker age 28 of Pampano Beach ,Florida, and

Passenger, Tabitha Borborema age 27 of Burlington, New Jersey

--with Theft by Unlawful Taking contents from Vehicle $500 or more but under $10,000 regarding vehicles broken into at exercise gyms off West Cumberland Gap Parkway in southern Laurel County on November 20, 2018. 

Photos of the four suspects arrested provided by the Laurel County Detention Center.

Date of followup report November 28, 2018 at 8:40 P.M.

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Background info from earlier news release:

Joint cooperative effort between London City Police and the Laurel County Sheriff's Office results in 4 arrests following a pursuit of a theft suspect through London:

Laurel County, KY -  Sheriff John Root is reporting that: Laurel Sheriff's Deputy Joey Robinson charged Tabatha Borborema age 27 of Burlington New Jersey with criminal possession of a forged instrument – first-degree; theft of identity of another without consent. The charges were the result of four suspects being arrested following a pursuit through London from the KY 192 bypass to East 4th St. on Monday morning Nov. 26, 2018 at approx. 11:58 A.M.

The incident began when Deputy Robinson received a phone call through 911 dispatch from a female victim that someone had tried to cash a check stolen recently from her at an exercise gym in southern Laurel County. The bank there refused to cash the check.

Deputy Robinson proceeded to the bank on Spring Street in London to review video footage of the suspect. While Deputy Robinson was at the bank reviewing the video, an associated bank on the Ky. 192 bypass sent a message to the teller that Robinson was working with advising that the same vehicle was at the 192 branch trying to cash the same stolen check.

Deputy Robinson then notified 911 dispatch to have law-enforcement respond to the bank on Ky. 192 to investigate the individuals there attempting to cash the same stolen check. 911 dispatch alerted London City Police and Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies who proceeded to the bank making contact with the three male subjects and one female subject in a black minivan.

The minivan attempted to flee pinning 2 London City Police Officers into a concrete wall and the minivan fled through London to Fourth Street near the railroad tracks that were under construction, where the pursuit was brought to a conclusion and the 4 suspects attempted to flee on foot but were apprehended by London City Police officers and Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies.

During the arrests of suspects, Laurel Sheriff’s Maj. Chuck Johnson was injured. He was later treated and released from St. Joseph Hospital London.

All four suspects were lodged in the Laurel County Detention Center.

Photos of the four suspects arrested provided by the Laurel County Detention Center.

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PREVIOUS REPORT PUBLISHED IN CLAYCONEWS ON MONDAY NOVEMBER 26, 2018:

Two Officers Injured / Pursuit & Arrest Of Theft Suspects In London

LONDON KY—On Monday, Nov. 26th at 12 P.M. London Police were Dispatched to L&N Federal Credit Union on KY-192 in reference to a black minivan involved in possible thefts within London and Laurel County.

Upon officer arrival at L&N Federal Credit Union, Lt. Doug Thomas, Ofc. Cody Blackwell, and Sgt. Greg Poynter of the Laurel Co. Sheriff’s Dept. attempted to make contact with a passenger in the vehicle, Tabitha Borborema, 27, of Burlington, NJ, who refused to speak. Ofc. Ashley Wampler and Ofc. Eric Stallard made contact with the driver, Johnathan C. Murphy, 24, of Enfield, Conn., who was acting nervous. At that time, a back seat passenger, Louis J. Green, Jr., 26, of Pompano Beach, Fla., grabbed the gearshift while the driver accelerated to reverse the van.

As the van reversed, Ofc. Wampler and Ofc. Stallard was pinned up against a concrete column. The vehicle knocked officers to the ground, then sped off towards the downtown area. Chief Derek House, Capt. Darrel Kilburn, joined officers in the vehicle pursuit that ended at the railroad crossing on East 4th Street that was actively under construction.

Major Chuck Johnson, Deputy Jamie Etherton, Deputy Daniel Grigsby, Deputy Joey Robinson from the Laurel Co. Sheriff’s Dept. assisted in the pursuit.

The vehicle crashed on the railroad tracks and officers engaged in a foot pursuit of all passengers. Richard C. Baker, 28, of Pompano Beach, Fla., a passenger in the vehicle fled on foot and resisted arrest, causing injury to Major Johnson.

Ofc. Wampler and Ofc. Stallard received injuries. Ofc. Stallard and Major Johnson were treated at Saint Joseph London KentuckyOne Health.

All four subjects were arrested and lodged in the Laurel County Detention Center.

Johnathan C. Murphy, 24, of Enfield, Conn., was arrested and charged with attempted murder of a police officer, first-degree wanton endangerment, first-degree fleeing or evading police with a motor vehicle, first-degree fleeing or evading police on foot, and resisting arrest.

Louis J. Green, Jr., 26, of Pompano Beach, Fla., was arrested and charged with attempted murder of a police officer, first-degree wanton endangerment, first-degree fleeing or evading police with a motor vehicle, first-degree fleeing or evading police on foot, and resisting arrest.

Richard C. Baker, 28, of Pompano Beach, Fla., was arrested and charged with fleeing or evading police on foot, third-degree assault of a police officer, and resisting arrest.

Tabitha Borborema, 27, of Burlington, N.J., was arrested and charged with fleeing and evading on foot.

London Police Detectives Jessie Williams and Daniel Robinson are continuing in the investigation.