Developing: NYPD says 22-year-old Devin Spraggins arrested in shooting of rookie officer Brett Boller earlier this week in Jamaica, Queens. See the latest.
"Less than 30 hours after the shooting, he was tracked down in the Bronx and arrested. He will now be held to account," Officer Brett Boller is expected to make a full recovery after being shot in the hip while responding to a call Wednesday.
Investigators used surveillance video and social media to eventually track down the suspect in the Bronx. "I spoke with Det. Don Boller last night, he and the family were very relieved and grateful. But being a member of the detective bureau, he was not surprised at the swiftness of the arrest," Essig said Friday."Now we turn our attention to the speedy recovery of his son, Brett."
"You adrenaline rushes and the anxiety when you hear 'police officer shot,' any police officer shot, especially a new rookie police officer, someone whose father I've worked with for 15 years, knowing his son was out there doing the job and getting shot, I think every police officer just feels that rush to get out there and help and do what they can," Essig said."And in this case, particularly the amazing work the detective bureau did...
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