NYPD Sergeant Saves Own Life by Jamming Finger Into Trigger of Felon’s Gun
- Posted on October 10, 2011 at 3:35pm by
Tiffany Gabbay
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A quick-thinking, and, agile-fingered NYPD sergeant saved his own life Monday when he stopped a murderous felon from shooting him in the stomach. Sgt. Michael Miller accomplished this feat by jamming his right ring finger in between the Taurus .38 revolver’s hammer and cylinder, making it impossible for the armed assailant, Eugene Graves, to shoot. According to The New York Post, Graves tried to pull the trigger so many times, he broke Miller’s finger. Fortunately, that was the worst of the damage.
The Post reports:
Sgt. Michael Miller and Officer William Reddin were on patrol when they noticed a livery cab speeding eastbound on Quincy Street near Malcolm X Boulevard at about 4 a.m. today. The plainclothes cops pulled the beige Lincoln Towncar over, but when they walked up displaying their shields they noticed that one of the passengers in the back seat, Eugene Graves, was making suspicious movements near his waistband.
After the cops told the passengers to get out of the car, Miller, a 13-year-veteran, reached toward a bulge at Graves’ waist and felt the gun underneath his clothes.
“He told him to put his hands behind him, and that’s when he started to fight,” said a police source.
Reddin called for backup as he rushed to help Miller. The Post adds:
Graves managed to press his Taurus .38 revolver into Miller’s stomach, but Miller grabbed hold of the gun, wedging his right ring finger between the gun’s hammer and cylinder, before the murderous Graves could fire a shot.
Police officers arrived within moments and helped to subdue the still-struggling Graves, who was also reportedly in possession of approximately 2 ounces of crack cocaine.
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Comments (71)
Julio
Posted on October 10, 2011 at 7:23pmI heard the felon was German Irish, HA HA.
Report Post »Zer0
Posted on October 10, 2011 at 7:29pmLmao!!!
Report Post »jhaydeng
Posted on October 10, 2011 at 8:25pmSay what you will, but most of the NYPD have nerves of steel!! Love the NYPD!!! God bless!
Report Post »AB5r
Posted on October 10, 2011 at 7:08pmWhat race was the criminal?
Report Post »Zer0
Posted on October 10, 2011 at 7:18pmNot that it really matters, but the incident took place somewhere around Quincy Street near >>>>Malcolm X Boulevard<<<<. So, if I had to take a guess………
Report Post »AB5r
Posted on October 10, 2011 at 7:38pmIt matters, and yes you are correct, the media don’t like to mention it. We are left to guess, based upon other aspects of the story what the race of the criminal is. Many white people are hurt because they pretend that there is no greater risk of crime from blacks. The media perpetuate the myth that all races engage in crime equally by carefully avoiding all mention of race except when it cannot be avoided or when there is a picture with the story.
Report Post »IX-XI
Posted on October 12, 2011 at 12:16amLet me guess: Scots Irish.
Report Post »VoteBushIn12
Posted on October 12, 2011 at 1:37amWhy does that matter? Race is a societal construct. Don’t limit yourself to its vague definition.
To believe for one moment that all people can be classified as one of 7 “races” is to believe the only colors in the word are ROYGBIV. They are ambiguous definitions chosen from a set of infiniteness combinations.
Report Post »GUYFROMMAINE
Posted on October 10, 2011 at 6:39pmIf this felon is repeatedly trying to shoot a policeman, why does that not authorize the officers responding to use deadly force? It is a good thing the handgun was a revolver and not semiauto.
Report Post »Rice Water
Posted on October 10, 2011 at 6:32pm“Malcolm X Boulevard”? That’s GOTTA be a tough beat…
Report Post »chips1
Posted on October 10, 2011 at 7:16pmIt’s not as bad as Malcom IV.
Report Post »AB5r
Posted on October 10, 2011 at 7:45pmMost cities have a Martin Luther King boulevard which is usually bad enough, NYC has to kick it up a notch and have a Malcolm X boulevard.
Report Post »Latter-Day-Soldier
Posted on October 11, 2011 at 2:22pmI wonder how long it will be until we see a city with “Al Sharpton Dr” or “Jesse Jackson Blvd”…if it hasn’t already happened somewhere.
Report Post »JustPeachy
Posted on October 10, 2011 at 6:11pmGlad Sgt. Miller is basically OK. Quick-thinking police officer! I bet if he’s married, his wife is glad!
Report Post »db321
Posted on October 10, 2011 at 6:37pmI am so glad the office is OK – hope his broken finger heals soon, but I want to hear what happen once back up came. Cops don’t like pulling up and seeing a bad guy on top of a Cop. I the suspects gets everything coming to him and then some.
Report Post »Latter-Day-Soldier
Posted on October 10, 2011 at 6:03pmHaving crack-cocaine and attempting to kill a uniformed police officer…….this cat daddy should spend the rest of his life breaking big rocks down into little rocks.
Report Post »Zer0
Posted on October 10, 2011 at 7:28pmUnfortuantely, probably not. This guy will probably get 2/3 of his stretch cut and released early because many Progressives states would rather release prison inmates early than reform their poorly managed pension systems. Furthermore, “hard-labor” has been virtually erradicated from penal sentences because bleeding hearts feel it to be cruel and unusual punishment.
Report Post »Latter-Day-Soldier
Posted on October 11, 2011 at 2:17pmSad but true.
Report Post »Realman30
Posted on October 10, 2011 at 5:55pmThe police officer should have have shot the thug the minute he found the weapon. He would’ve done us all a favor.
Report Post »Whyismynamealwaystaken
Posted on October 10, 2011 at 4:59pmBASTARD! Rot in prison you filth!
Report Post »Bronco II
Posted on October 10, 2011 at 4:55pmGOD works in mysteriouse ways.Thank you FATHER for protecting this Officer.
Report Post »JoeySocal
Posted on October 10, 2011 at 4:47pmThis is going to be part of one of those survival shows now. Along the lines of to prevent a lion from killing you just shove your hand down his throat and due to their high gag reflex they’ll let you go.
Report Post »Mil Mom
Posted on October 10, 2011 at 5:12pm@JoeySocal
Report Post »Posted on October 10, 2011 at 4:47pm
This is going to be part of one of those survival shows now. Along the lines of to prevent a lion from killing you just shove your hand down his throat and due to their high gag reflex they’ll let you go.
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Had to try that with an Angry dog one time! Not pretty but effective. His owner threw a fit because I “Choked her dog”! She claimed he was too small to have done much damage.
This guy in the story should probably get offers from movie studios as a stunt actor, to be this agile when the guy was in the back seat and he was standing outside the car seconds before is awesomely dexterous.
Tronix
Posted on October 10, 2011 at 6:20pmMil Mom:
Report Post »It‘s also very effective to pull or hit the dog’s balls. He’ll let you go immediately. It’s more effective to pull…..I’m not joking.
lukerw
Posted on October 10, 2011 at 4:45pmSomeone’s been watching to many “Lethal Weapon” movies!
Report Post »AxelPhantom
Posted on October 10, 2011 at 4:29pmOuch! Better than the alternative though.
Report Post »Bum thrower
Posted on October 10, 2011 at 4:46pmPROPAGANDA; there are no guns allowed in New York city….no on would violate the law in this manner. this is just more NRA spin to work up sympathy for second amendment rights.
Contact my web site for a great investment property opportiunity just south of Key West….easy to get to when the tides out…..LOL
Report Post »BURNBABYBURN
Posted on October 10, 2011 at 4:22pmGraveswill probably get no more than a few weeks or months in jail. The sad truth is we need to send these guys away for a lot more time ESPECALLY when they attempt to murder a police officer.
Report Post »Mil Mom
Posted on October 10, 2011 at 5:17pm@BURNBABYBURN
Report Post »Posted on October 10, 2011 at 4:22pm
Graveswill probably get no more than a few weeks or months in jail. The sad truth is we need to send these guys away for a lot more time ESPECALLY when they attempt to murder a police officer.
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He was probably on the streets before the reports were filled out. The police commissioner would have “more important” things on his mind, like sensitivity training if anyone’s upset with the current occupants on the streets.
types_zane
Posted on October 10, 2011 at 4:14pmThis story is a LIE!!! Pistols are almost completely unlawful to possess in NYC??? Really makes you wonder what the gun laws actually accomplish other than render law abiding citizens unable to defend themselves and others…
Report Post »AIDANMAN
Posted on October 10, 2011 at 4:11pmno there must be a mistake, felons couldn’t have a gun , it illegal for them to have one, more so in NY.
Report Post »truthb4fiction
Posted on October 10, 2011 at 4:07pmTraining…… Saves your @@$ !!!
Report Post »MEDICINE TO THE DEAD
Posted on October 10, 2011 at 4:06pmFelon with 2 ounces of crack cocaine tries to shoot cop on Malcolm X boulevard at 4am, not suprised in 3… 2.. 1…
Report Post »Sy Kosys
Posted on October 10, 2011 at 4:03pmBack the Blue!!!
Report Post »types_zane
Posted on October 10, 2011 at 4:03pmThis story is a LIE!!! Pistols are almost completely unlawful to possess in NYC, How could this criminal possibly have a gun??? Really makes you wonder what the gun laws actually accomplish other than render law abiding citizens unable to defend themselves and others…
Report Post »Bible Quotin' Science Fearin' Conservative American
Posted on October 10, 2011 at 4:09pmPeople who make this comment sound like idiots.
Report Post »libertytreecaretaker
Posted on October 10, 2011 at 4:11pmTell that to Bloomberg!
Report Post »daryl d duke
Posted on October 10, 2011 at 4:14pmDon’t ask me ,ask bloomeyberg. He know what’s best for you, even if kills you.
Report Post »Mil Mom
Posted on October 10, 2011 at 5:04pmre : Really makes you wonder what the gun laws actually accomplish other than render law abiding citizens unable to defend themselves and others…
Report Post »***
The idiots who buy the need for gun laws can‘t possibly know how to carry a thought to it’s logical end.
“Don’t want a criminal to do something? Let’s pass a law to make it a crime!”
That’s like saying, I don’t want my kid to eat candy so I”ll put a dish of it on the table in a room where he’s not allowed to be.” JUST AS EFFECTIVE!!
ONLY THE LAW ABIDING OBEY LAWS DOOFUS GOVERNMENT… Criminals get their name because they do things which are CRIMES!!!!
progressiveslayer
Posted on October 10, 2011 at 5:32pmIndeed D.C had an unconstitutional gun ban and also had a very high murder rate,it‘s simple to figure out but progressives aren’t too bright,you have a gun ban and the only people with guns are crooks.
Report Post »chfields62
Posted on October 10, 2011 at 5:32pmHe was being sarcastic…..However, I do find it interesting that the states with the strictest gun laws have the highest gun crime rates, compared to states with loose guns laws…….HUMMMMMMMMM
Report Post »types_zane
Posted on October 10, 2011 at 8:55pmYeah, it was my poor attempt at sarcasm. But the candy example was perhaps a better analogy without using sarcasm. Training can/will save every LEO’s life… God bless the military/LEO’s. This story shows how much restrain this particular officer showed in not ending the SOBs life. My prayers go out to every LEO/Military officer.
Report Post »TheDebtWeAllPay
Posted on October 10, 2011 at 4:02pmkudos
Report Post »obamanation
Posted on October 10, 2011 at 4:01pm“…between the Taurus .38 revolver’s hammer and cylinder …”
Report Post »FYI that’s not the trigger, Blaze.
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Smart cop!! That’s quick thinking!
sillyfreshness
Posted on October 10, 2011 at 4:01pmHow this guy didn’t turn the gun on the assailant and use it took a lot of restraint.
Report Post »South Philly Boy
Posted on October 10, 2011 at 3:59pmWOW.. That’s almost unbelievable
Report Post »Sorocialism
Posted on October 10, 2011 at 3:58pm“in between the Taurus .38 revolver’s hammer and cylinder” vs. “Into Trigger of Felon’s Gun”
The title of the story is all wrong…If you jam your finger into the trigger of a gun, you cause it to fire. NOT prevent it from firing.
Report Post »Anonymous T. Irrelevant
Posted on October 10, 2011 at 4:42pmI was picturing him putting his finger BEHIND the trigger, then I read the rest of the story.
Report Post »Latter-Day-Soldier
Posted on October 10, 2011 at 5:57pmDitto
Report Post »I.Gaspar
Posted on October 10, 2011 at 3:56pmGraves should be in his grave.
Period.
larryb828
Posted on October 10, 2011 at 4:07pmWhat an asinine comment…He obviously should NOT be in his grave due to his quick and clear thinking. Each one of us will probably escape death multiple, if not hundreds, of times in our individual lives, simply due to chance alone, or divinity.
Report Post »types_zane
Posted on October 10, 2011 at 4:15pmRead the artical… Then think… And then post… Graves was the perp… officers name was Miller
Report Post »SLOWBIDEN
Posted on October 10, 2011 at 4:17pmLarryB828…. Graves was the suspect not the cop. Read the story dumb a s s
Report Post »types_zane
Posted on October 10, 2011 at 4:18pmI agree… If the story is accurate not only did he intend on killing the officer, but attempted multiple times… Put him in front of the firing line… Better yet, let the firing squad have .38’s and let Graves try to stop the hammer… Until his finger is completely severed… and then shoot’em anyway… Eye for and eye.
Report Post »I.Gaspar
Posted on October 10, 2011 at 4:22pmThanks, Types.
Report Post »GodOthersMyself
Posted on October 10, 2011 at 4:44pmJust so we’re clear, Larry, Graves is the perp in the story, not the cop. Hope you aren’t referring to HIS thinking as “quick and clear”…
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