CHARLESTON (WACH/AP)—Bond has been denied for a man charged with the attempted murder of a North Charleston police officer, and 2 others face charges related to the incident, according to the Associated Press.
Police reports indicate that they were called to a home just before 3:00 am on Saturday for a reported theft, and were provided a detailed description of the suspect by the victim.
The Post and Currier reports that NCPD officer David Winslette observed a man fitting the description at an El Cheapo gas station on Dorchester Road a short time after the report was taken, as he walked with 2 other men.
Officer Winslette attempted to talk with the man, later identified as Timothy Darrell Johnson Jr., who turned around pointing a gun, and firing 4 times. An NCPD spokesman says that the officer was struck twice, once in the chest, striking his bulletproof vest, and once in the knee. Officer Winslette did not fire his weapon in the incident.
Johnson was taken into custody later in the day, based on a tip from a concerned citizen. Also taken into custody were Creiton Antonio Patterson and Dontreia Antwon Durant, who were charged with accessory after the fact, as video surveillance footages indicates they helped Johnson leave the scene after the shooting.
At a bond hearing on Sunday, Johnson was denied bond. Patterson and Durant had bonds set at $200,000 each. All 3 have criminal histories. NCPD officials say that Johnson was not involved in the reported theft that officers were responding to.
Officer Winslette is, according to NCPD spokesman Spencer Pryor, is in “stable but good” condition.
(The AP contributed to this story)
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