Detective Doyle Saves the Day

NEW YORK CITY – A suspected French drug dealer was shot and killed Sunday while being pursued by NYPD Detective Jimmy “Popeye” Doyle. After a long and costly chase, Pierre Jeantot was subdued with deadly force.
Doyle was alerted to Jeantot’s presence after shots were fired at him from a nearby rooftop on 35th St. One of Jeantot’s shots missed Doyle and killed Betty B. Badluck, 63, of the Bronx.
Detective Doyle attempted to catch Jeantot as the Frenchman sniped from the top of the building, but only found the rifle and shell casings on the roof. After spotting Jeantot fleeing on foot on the ground below, Doyle followed him.
Jeantot boarded the 35th St. train before Doyle could get to him. The detective then proceeded to commandeer a car and catch the train at its next scheduled stop on 15th St.
After Horatio C. Hornblower, the conductor, was alerted by Doyle that Jeantot was wanted by the police, he attempted to subdue him (Jeantot), and was shot and killed. The other shooting casualty on the train was Roland Evans, 34, of the NYPD. The trainman, Peter Howe, 27, died of a heart attack at the controls.
The train then crashed into a stationary train, flinging the passengers inside. Doyle maintained his chase and arrived at 15th St. in time to see Jeantot flee the train. Jeantot apparently suffered minor injuries during the train crash.
The detective shot Jeantot once in the back, effectively subduing him in his efforts to escape once again.
A heroin operation that allegedly involved Jeantot had been under watch by Doyle and his partner Buddy “Cloudy” Russo. Police believe that Jeantot had been sent to assassinate Doyle.
According to Homeland Security records, the Frenchman had entered the United States on a flight from Paris twelve days earlier.
Doyle has since been commended by the NYPD commissioner for his bravery and quick thinking. “Doyle’s use of deadly force was justified under the circumstances. We will continue a vigorous and thorough investigation into what appears to be a major smuggling operation,” said Ruth L. Ess, commissioner of the NYPD.
Jeantot had fired at Doyle several times throughout the chase, therefore endangering his life.
The NYPD will continue to be vigilant in its investigation. “We will not sit still while drug dealers walk our streets,” said Ess.