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Teen charged with assaulting officer

Published 07/01/09

A Prince George's County 16-year-old accused of backing an SUV into a police officer early yesterday morning will be charged as an adult with assault on a police officer, county police said.

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Zaton Jabeze Jacks, of Hyattsville, also was charged with car theft in connection with the incident that ended with a police officer shooting him in an apartment complex in Laurel.

Police were called to 3438 Andrew Court at the Ashley Apartments in Laurel at 2:55 a.m. for the report of someone tampering with a car. When an officer arrived a minute later, he said he saw two men sitting inside a silver Dodge Durango.

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Officer did the right thing ! - 2009-07-02 21:07:38

The juvenile is lucky that the officer's bullet didn't end up in his head... how could anyone fault this officer for firing his gun at this teenage thug ? I'm sure he didn't have time to grab and prep his taser for firing... he acted instinctivly to preserve his own life. A Dodge Durango SUV weighs over 5000lbs... I'd consider that a weapon ! More good work by the AACP !

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