APD Annual Reports - 2014 Annual Report | Page 25

spotlight Community TipsMake It was starting out to be the perfect storm. In February 2014, a crime shook the conscience of the city and the region after someone struck an elderly man on a neighborhood walk and fled the scene. Terry Pinkston, a 73-year-old man, was transported to a hospital with severe injuries. the Difference Failure to Stop and Render Aid and his passport was revoked. media coverage that was playing out on television. The community is our greatest asset when solving crimes. Without the tips and coordination that took place in this case, there would have been a real possibility that Mr. Mohammed could have avoided prosecution by fleeing the country. Dozens of leads in the case originated from the department’s use of social media and extensive An anonymous tip came in a few days later, which led investigators to the suspected vehicle that was involved. After identifying the suspect, Omar Bashir Mohammed, detectives believed that he was a flight risk and immediately notified U.S. Customs and the Department of State. Timing and coordination with our federal partners was crucial in this case as the suspect attempted to flee the country on a plane bound for Jordan. The plane had actually left the gate when federal officials ordered the plane to return. The suspect was taken off the plane and arrested. Mr. Mohammed was charged with felony 23