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September 2, 1942
The Daily Monitor Leader
Mount Clemens, Macomb County, Michigan
What is this article about?
In Detroit, patrolmen Kramer and Leopold chased and captured escaped Illinois convict John D. Curtin after he robbed a finance company branch, wounding him in a mile-long pursuit and recovering stolen cash.
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Fleet Officers Capture Thug Gunman Wounded in Mile Long Chase
DETROIT, Sept. 2 -- (AP) - A holdup suspect identified as a fugitive from the Illinois State Penitentiary at Joliet, Ill., was shot and captured by two fleet police patrolmen yesterday in a mile-long chase down alleys and through backyards.
Through fingerprints taken at Receiving Hospital the police identified their captive as John D. Curtin, 24, who escaped from the Illinois prison last Aug. 14 while serving a sentence for robbery armed in Chicago.
The suspect was captured after a shot by Patrolman Lloyd Kramer struck him in the back. In the man's pockets was found $594 in cash and checks taken from a Gratiot Avenue branch of the Household Finance Corporation. Kramer and Patrolman Harry Leopold, answering an alarm, reached the vicinity shortly after the holdup.
The officers tried to stop and question a man hurrying down the street only to have him draw a pistol and start shooting. The chase and capture followed.
DETROIT, Sept. 2 -- (AP) - A holdup suspect identified as a fugitive from the Illinois State Penitentiary at Joliet, Ill., was shot and captured by two fleet police patrolmen yesterday in a mile-long chase down alleys and through backyards.
Through fingerprints taken at Receiving Hospital the police identified their captive as John D. Curtin, 24, who escaped from the Illinois prison last Aug. 14 while serving a sentence for robbery armed in Chicago.
The suspect was captured after a shot by Patrolman Lloyd Kramer struck him in the back. In the man's pockets was found $594 in cash and checks taken from a Gratiot Avenue branch of the Household Finance Corporation. Kramer and Patrolman Harry Leopold, answering an alarm, reached the vicinity shortly after the holdup.
The officers tried to stop and question a man hurrying down the street only to have him draw a pistol and start shooting. The chase and capture followed.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime Story
Heroic Act
What themes does it cover?
Crime Punishment
Bravery Heroism
What keywords are associated?
Armed Robbery
Police Chase
Escaped Convict
Gunman Capture
Wounded Suspect
What entities or persons were involved?
John D. Curtin
Lloyd Kramer
Harry Leopold
Where did it happen?
Detroit
Story Details
Key Persons
John D. Curtin
Lloyd Kramer
Harry Leopold
Location
Detroit
Event Date
Yesterday (September 1, Relative To Article Date September 2)
Story Details
Escaped convict John D. Curtin robbed a Gratiot Avenue branch of the Household Finance Corporation, was spotted by patrolmen Kramer and Leopold, drew a pistol and fled, leading to a mile-long chase through alleys and backyards where he was shot in the back and captured with $594 in stolen cash and checks.