A man wanted in connection with a Brooklyn shooting was apprehended in the village of Herkimer on Wednesday and turned over to New York City authorities. According to local officials, the suspect was identified as Lesley Jemison, and officers apprehended him after finding him in the village on an active attempted murder warrant.
According to the Rome Sentinel, officers arrested Jemison on the warrant Wednesday after discovering him in Herkimer. According to the article, the Herkimer Police Department presented a photo of the culprit to corroborate the arrest, and Jemison was transferred to the New York Police Department. Sean I. Mills’ piece cites the local department as a source for information on the apprehension.
Herkimer officers located the suspect
The Herkimer Police Department stated its officers handled Jemison’s arrest and facilitated his transfer to municipal investigators. Village police did not disclose the exact area where Jemison was discovered or whether any force was used during the arrest. Officials requested anyone with information to contact the department’s non-emergency line.
Transfer to NYPD and next steps
According to the Rome Sentinel, Jemison faces an attempted murder warrant in connection with a Brooklyn incident and was turned over to NYPD officers for processing. According to the report, officials have not publicly disclosed any additional information regarding the suspected incident or any potential victims. New York City officials will determine how the matter is formally charged and when Jemison will be arraigned.
Why cross-jurisdiction work matters
The Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice in New York City keeps track of monthly totals and trends in city shootings. These public data assist to explain why city detectives routinely pursue leads outside borough lines when a suspect appears elsewhere in the state. In cases like Jemison’s, authorities often coordinate across jurisdictions by making local arrests and then transferring them to New York City detectives.
Anyone with information on the case is asked to call the Herkimer Police Department at (315) 866-4330, the department stated. As of Thursday, authorities had not revealed any new information regarding the investigation.
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