APD

ANDERSON, IN – Just before 11:30 a.m., police responded to an accident near the intersection of Broadway and Oak Streets.  According to reports, the driver of a 2006 Harley Davidson was driving north on Broadway when she was struck by a 1994 Buick Roadmaster also northbound. 

The car’s 71-year-old driver appeared to be attempting to move from the left lane to the right, when she inadvertently struck the motorcycle.  The car ran over the cyclist before striking the vacant house at 1236 Broadway Street. 

ANDERSON, IN – On Thursday June 25, 2009, just before 11 a.m., Officer Lincoln Brooks turned himself in at the Madison County Jail where he was booked in on charges of felony charges of residential entry and strangulation, two misdemeanor counts of battery, and disorderly conduct and mischief.  The criminal charges stem from a May 23 altercation involving Brooks girlfriend and her father.   

The 11-year veteran has been on administrative leave from the Anderson Police Department since just after the incident. Brooks was released after posting bond. 

ANDERSON, IN – The Madison County Prosecutor has issued a 10-count felony warrant for Daquel Q. Jones the alleged gunman who injured three on May 23, 2009. 

Investigators suspect that 18-year-old Jones fired multiple rounds from an assault rifle into a car occupied by four people including a pregnant woman.  Three of the four occupants were injured in the hail of gunfire. 

ANDERSON, IN - According to Anderson Police Detective Mitch Carroll, three teens were shot at Westvale Manor apartments on the West Side of Anderson around 8:45 p.m. Saturday evening.

Two teen females (one seven months pregnant), were taken to Saint John’s Medical Center. From there, the pregnant female was flown to Indianapolis. 

The third teen, a male, was taken to Community Hospital.

APD Detective Mitch Carroll said they know the identity of the shooter, and they are currently trying to locate the person.

ANDERSON, IN – This week Crime Stoppers is seeking clues that may help investigators solve two homicides.  On June 5, 2008, 36-year-old Andre Blackmon was killed as he returned home from a local bar.  As he entered his apartment at 2106 Noble Street, an intruder shot and killed Blackmon after a brief struggle.  Police believe the killer may have been tipped-off that Blackmon was returning home.