Nicholas Lindsey

Nicholas Lindsey
Nicholas Lindsey

Mugshot when moved to the Pinellas County Jail
Born 13 February 1995 (1995-02-13) (age 16)
St. Petersburg, Florida
Charge(s) Murder in the first degree of a LEO

Nicholas Lindsey (born on February 13th, 1995) is a Florida juvenile currently charged with murder in the first degree of a law enforcement officer.

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Background

Nicholas Lindsey was a youth with a troubled past. According to records, Lindsey has a prior record for non violent crimes such as grand theft and trespassing.[1]

Classmates described him as quiet and "a typical teen". "He was a good person," said a classmate, "quiet and didn't really talk to no one, only spoke with his friends, people he knew."

Although he attended school on the day of the shooting, he had missed 40 days during the school year. Gibbs High School Principal Kevin Gordon spoke with Lindsey about cutting class. The principal and his reading intervention teacher said the teenaged suspect always complied with authority. One teacher, Karen Morse, stated that he was a typical teen who would "strive for that teacher attention to do his best." Off campus, Lindsey appeared to be a different kid. Lindsey's Facebook page showed he had a gang name.

St. Petersburg Mayor Bill Foster recognized Lindsey when he saw the mugshot. He met with the teen inside his home during a 2010 Outreach the Community event. It was after his first arrest of grand theft. Foster said that the teen impressed him the most and had a goal to succeed in life. Foster went on to say he wanted Lindsey tried as an adult. [2]

Murder of Officer David Crawford

On February 21st, 2011, officer David Crawford, 46, was responding to a call of a suspicious person near the Tropicana Field late that night.The caller stated that a man was holding a brick in his back yard then jumped the fence. The caller thought he might be a burglar. Officer Crawford arrived to the area and spotted the person then got out of his vehicle. At 10:37 p.m., Donald J. Ziglar, a fellow officer, noticed and reported an exchange of gunfire. Ziglar found Crawford lying near his cruiser, police stated. He was shot multiple times at close range after reaching for a notepad. More than 200 officers from different agencies across Tampa Bay poured into the city to take part in the massive manhunt for the suspect. [3]

Capture

On the night of February 22nd, 2011, the search came to a quick end. After raiding a home, they arrested 16 year old Nicholas Lindsey after receiving tips from the community. Lindsey originally offered different accounts of the events, but eventually admitted information that conformed with the evidence police had already gathered said St. Petersburg Police Chief Chuck Harmon. Police also stated "he broke down and cried" and that Lindsey threw the gun in a nearby creek. He was booked into the Pinellas Juvenile Assessment Center. [4] [5] [6]

Lindsey's mother, Deneen Sweat told the St. Petersburg Times she suspected her son might was involved in the shooting after she heard the description of the suspect. "I told my son, man up and tell what happened." Deneen Sweat told WFTS. Sweat was with her son when he confessed to police. [7]

Public response

The shooting garnered multiple emotions from the public. Questions on how a 16 year old could obtain a gun emerged as well as the need for Nicholas Lindsey to be tried as an adult. Law enforcement took the death exceptionally hard. Crawford was described as a family man who loved horses, people and enjoyed working the night shift. He left behind a wife and a 24 year old daughter.[4]

My thoughts and prayers remain with the family and loved-ones of Officer Crawford during this extremely difficult time. I am hopeful that they might find some relief knowing that a suspect has been identified and is behind bars.

—Florida governor Rick Scott, [4]

It added to an already grief stricken community. Two St. Petersburg officers died and a U.S. marshal was wounded on January 24th, 2011 in a gunfight with a Hydra Lacy, the brother of local boxer Jeff Lacy.[8] St. Petersburg Mayor Bill Foster told HLN that the city will do more to teach young people that the consequences of a "bad decision" will last a lifetime.[4]

No one prepares the city for the devastating losses we've seen this month. We're holding together with a lot of prayer, faith ... and dependence on each other.

—St. Petersburg Mayor Bill Foster, [4]

Crawford was laid to rest in a locally televised ceremony on March 1st. About 10,000 people, inside and outside of the church, attended. [9]

Official indictment and pending trial

On March 7th, 2011, Lindsey was indicted by a grand jury on a murder in the first degree charge. He was moved to the Pinellas County Jail where he is housed with other juveniles facing adult charges. Under Florida law juveniles awaiting trial cannot be in sight or sound of the adult population.[10] [11]

Trial has been set for December 12th, 2011. If convicted, Lindsey will spend the rest of his life in state prison because of Florida's Law Enforcement Protection Act.[12] [13] [14] [15] He cannot be sentenced to death per a 2005 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that prohibits people from being executed for crimes committed before they turn 18.

References

  1. ^ Landeros, Phil. "St. Pete Police arrest 16-year-old suspect in officer shooting". WTSP. http://www.wtsp.com/news/topstories/story.aspx?storyid=176464. 
  2. ^ Tataris, Anna. "Classmates and teachers of accused teen gunman describe him as 'quiet'". CF News. http://www.cfnews13.com/article/news/2011/february/211213/Classmates-and-teachers-of-accused-teen-gunman-describe-him-as-quiet. 
  3. ^ Leibowitz, Barry. "St. Petersburg police officer David Crawford shot dead, city's third cop killed in weeks". CBS. http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504083_162-20034880-504083.html. 
  4. ^ a b c d e "Police: Teen confesses to fatal shooting of St. Petersburg officer". CNN. 2010-03-23. http://articles.cnn.com/2011-02-23/justice/florida.officer.shot_1_police-officer-fatal-shooting-petersburg-police-maj?_s=PM:CRIME. 
  5. ^ "Suspect arrested in slaying of St. Petersburg police Officer David Crawford". St. Petersburg Times. http://www.tampabay.com/news/publicsafety/crime/article1153084.ece. 
  6. ^ "Teen accused of killing officer held without bail". MSNBC. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41713384/ns/us_news-crime_and_courts/t/teen-accused-killing-officer-held-without-bail/. 
  7. ^ Hopper, Jessica. "Father of Florida Teen Issues Tearful Apology for Son's Alleged Killing of Police Officer". ABC News. http://abcnews.go.com/US/florida-police-killing-father-teen-confessed-killing-st/story?id=12980292. 
  8. ^ "2 officers killed, man found dead after shootout inside Florida home". CNN. 2010-10-18. http://articles.cnn.com/2011-01-24/justice/florida.officers.shot_1_officers-face-police-force-police-officers-monday-morning?_s=PM:CRIME. 
  9. ^ Lanning, Jason. "Officers honor one of their own again". Bay News 9. http://www.baynews9.com/article/news/2011/march/213282/Officers-honoring-one-of-their-own-again. 
  10. ^ Gregory, Holly. "Grand jury indicts Nicholas Lindsey in officer shooting". Bay News 9. http://www.baynews9.com/article/news/2011/march/215548/Grand-jury-indicts-Nicholas-Lindsey-in-officer-shooting. 
  11. ^ "Teen to be tried as adult in officer's shooting". Fox News. 2011-03-07. http://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/03/07/teen-tried-adult-officers-shooting/. 
  12. ^ "Florida Law Enforcement Protection Act - Statute 782.065". Florida legislature. http://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=0700-0799/0782/Sections/0782.065.html. 
  13. ^ "Accused cop killer appears in court Tuesday". Bay News 9. http://www.baynews9.com/article/news/2011/june/270440/Accused-cop-killer-appears-in-court-Tuesday. 
  14. ^ Gregory, Holly. "December trial date for suspected St. Pete cop killer Nicholas Lindsey". CF News. http://www.cfnews13.com/article/news/2011/june/258344/December-trial-date-for-suspected-St-Pete-cop-killer-Nicholas-Lindsey. 
  15. ^ "Florida Statute on murder of a LEO". Florida Legislation. http://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=0700-0799/0782/Sections/0782.065.html. 

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Pinellas County Jail booking information


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