Police Officers of the Month - November 2004

Sergeant Kevin Harford, while off duty on his way home after his tour, spotted a 1995 Mercedes fitting the description of a vehicle seen speeding away from an armed push-in robbery earlier in the day. Sgt. Harford spotted the vehicle and recognized the occupant as the subject of the description that was transmitted during his tour. At approximately 10:30 P.M. Sgt. Harford took the initiative, followed the vehicle and called his command for confirmation and notified them of the situation. He then called 911 and advised them of the situation and with help from the 108 Pct. and the City's Sheriff's Department the vehicle was stopped on the Queens side, lower level of the 59th St. Bridge.

Arrested and charged was Stephen Jacks. Police believe Mr. Jacks was also the daring robber who held up a maid in an East End Ave. penthouse at gunpoint on Friday, June 25th. Police are investigating whether Jacks is the person responsible in at least five other robbery/burglaries including two others on the upper East Side.

The spree began on May 15th at a ritzy upper East Side duplex when an armed bandit posed as a deliveryman to get inside, held up a maid and stole jewelry.

Mr. Jacks has three prior burglary arrests.