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Suspect Michael Mazza

POMPANO BEACH, Fla. --
Authorities are searching for a prisoner suspected of shooting a jail transport deputy outside a Pompano Beach strip club Wednesday morning.
The shooting occurred outside Diamond Dolls, located at 1401 N. Powerline Rd.
A large perimeter has been established in the area.
According to BSO spokesman Elliot Cohen, the deputy's weapon and transport van are missing. The suspect is believed to be Michael Mazza, Cohen said.
The deputy was transported to North Broward Medical Center in critical condition.
Mazza is a suspect in a bank robbery in Parkland. His trial started Tuesday.
The transport van looks like an ambulance and is No. 4473.

Story From: local10.com

Police Search for Florida Deputy Shooting Suspect , Schools in Lockdown

Wednesday, November 07, 2007

POMPANO BEACH, Fla. — A Broward County Sheriff's deputy was shot and critically wounded Wednesday by a robbery defendant he was transporting to court for trial, officials said.
The suspect, Michael Mazza, left the deputy on the side of the road and then escaped in the department van with the deputy's weapon, officials said.
The van was recovered in Ft. Lauderdale, police are still searching for the suspect.
Mazza, 40, was alone in the van with the deputy, who was transporting him to court for his trial on charges of bank robbery and eluding police.

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Mazza, who was wearing civilian clothes, overpowered the deputy and shot him, sheriff's spokesman Elliot Cohen said.
Cohen said Mazza was complaining of back pain and was being transported in a wheelchair.
Mazza is serving two life sentences and was described by Cohen as, "armed and very dangerous." He said Mazza as "nothing to lose."

The deputy, who was not immediately identified, was taken to North Broward Medical Center in "very serious" condition, Cohen said.
Traffic was backed up for miles around the scene of the shooting as investigators and deputies flooded area roads and highways, searching for the suspect. School officials said 19 schools were locked down as a precaution.
This is the third Broward deputy shot in the last three months.
Deputy Maury Hernandez was shot in the head Aug. 6 during a traffic stop. He was released from the hospital Oct. 25.
Sergeant Chris Reyka, 51, was fatally shot as he was looking for stolen vehicles behind a drug store Aug. 10. His killer is still being sought.
Mazza was on trial for a Feb. 28 bank robbery. After robbing a Bank of America in Coral Springs, Mazza led police on a short chase before he crashed his car into another vehicle, injuring himself and two others, authorities said.
Mazza's past criminal record also includes probation for a drug offense and attempted robbery.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,308996,00.html

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Posted by: BSP4141

The Deputy Was 76 Years Old

Suspect In Cusody By Hollywood Police

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Posted by: mikeyd1313

Regardless of the age of the deputy, why was he transporting an inmate who is facing two life terms by himself?

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Posted by: kwflatbed

Breaking: Manhunt ends for suspected killer of Fla. deputy


By Akilah Johnson
The Orlando Sentinel

POMPANO BEACH, Fla. — The suspected killer of a Broward Sheriff's deputy was captured by Hollwyood Police outside a pawn shop on Hollywood Boulevard, Sheriff Al Lamberti said Wednesday.
Michael Mazza is accused of ambushing and killing Deputy Paul Rein, 76, who was taking the suspect to the Broward County courthouse Wednesday morning.
Rein, a 20-year veteran, was taking Mazza to the Broward courthouse, where Mazza was to stand trial for bank robbery at 9 a.m., he was ambushed. Mazza took Rein's gun, shot him then dumped his body in the parking lot of a Pompano Beach nightclub, officials said. Mazza escaped in the medical-type van.
"We're sad to report we've lost another deputy," a somber Lamberti said. Rein's wife spoke to him on his cell phone about 10 minutes before the incident, Lamberti said.
A passerby watched Rein getting pushed from the van and called 911 about 8:10 a.m., officials said. Rescue crews arrived and took Rein to North Broward Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.
Mazza, 40, of Coral Springs, took Rein's sheriff's office van and drove south, eventually dumping the white, ambulance-like vehicle outside a Flannigan's restaurant at Southwest 27th Avenue and Davie Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale. Lamberti said earlier that investigators thought Mazza then caught a taxicab to Lauderdale-by-the-Sea.
Police from throughout South Florida continued their manhunt for Mazza, searching Palm Beach County train stations, oceanfront condos in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea and his Coral Springs neighborhood. All Broward public schools and catholic schools were locked down.
Coral Springs police removed Mazza's 3-year-old son from Creative Child Preschool about 8:40 a.m. The boy and Mazza's wife, Lisa, have been with Coral Springs police since, said spokesman Sgt. Joe McHugh.
Rein comes from a family of law enforcement officers, Lamberti said. His son recently retired from the Davie Police Department, and his stepson is Coconut Creek police officer.
His death marks the third time in fourth months that a deputy has been shot, and the second time one has been killed. In August, Deputy Maury Hernandez was critically wounded by a gunman during a routine traffic stop. Less than a week later, Sgt. Chris Reyka was killed in Pompano Beach while running license plates.
"The first sentiment we got was, 'Oh no, not again,'" said Lamberti. "It's disconcerting."
Rein, who was a detention deputy, picked up Mazza from the North Broward Detention Center for a 9 a.m. court appearance in Fort Lauderdale, the sheriff's office said. His job was to transport inmates to court or hospitals, Lamberti said.
He was alone with Mazza in the van Wednesday morning, which is routine, Lamberti said. Mazza was handcuffed in the back, Lamberti said, adding that a cage separates the deputy from the defendant.
"We are looking at the possibility that this may have been a pre-planned escape attempt," said Sheriff's Spokesman Elliot Cohen said. "He may have had outside help."
Since Mazza headed to court Wednesday morning, he was dressed in a charcoal colored suit with a white shirt and black necktie, said Cohen.
"This is a man who has nothing to lose," Cohen said.
Cohen said that Mazza is already serving two life sentences for strong-arm robbery and is extremely dangerous. His criminal history dates back to 1990 and includes robberies and drug possession. In July, he was convicted to life in prison for the armed robbery of a drugstore, prosecutors said.
He was currently on trial for robbing a Coral Springs Bank of America was to go before Circuit Judge Paul Backman this morning at 9 a.m. His charges are robbery while wearing a mask, fleeing law enforcement, reckless driving and two counts of armed robbery.
Prosecutor Heather Henricksen said Mazza was caught with $24,000 cash on him.
Backman, Mazza's attorney, Maurice Graham, and prosecutors listened to updates about the shooting on the radio. Graham said he's known Mazza since he was a teenager.
At about 9:30 a.m., Graham said he filed for a mistrial because his client was absent from court, and "the equilibrium of the case has changed, things have changed."
Graham last saw his client about 5:30 p.m. Tuesday when they were in court picking a jury for the case. The sheriff's office is asking anyone with information to call Broward Crimestoppers at 954-493-TIPS.
Staff writers Paula McMahon, Andrew Tran, Tonya Alanez and Sallie James contributed to this report.

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Posted by: mikeyd1313

RIP, this deputy retired from the DAVIE P.D., from what I am hearing, his son just retired from Davie P.D. as well.

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Posted by: kwflatbed

Family Of Slain Florida Deputy Speaks Out


NORTH LAUDERDALE, Fla. --

The family of slain Broward Sheriff's Office Deputy Paul Rein spoke in public on Thursday one day after his shooting death.

Rein's wife and sons found the courage to talk about his death in a press conference.
"My husband was the most loving, caring person that loved his family and his job more than anybody in the world," widow Teri Rein said.
Teri Rein said she spoke with her husband on the phone just 10 minutes before the shooting.
"I was going in for my team meeting at about quarter of eight, 10 minutes of eight," she said. "I called him and he says, 'I'm sorry, honey, I didn't call you earlier. I'm so busy. I love you and I'll see you at home.' And I says, 'I love you, too. Be careful on the road.'"
The family said they were left with the comfort of knowing that Paul Rein died doing what he loved.
"He just saw himself in that role as a protector, and he was just so proud of everything that came with the uniform and the badge," son Richard Rein said.
Richard Rein recently retired as a lieutenant at the Davie Police Department. Paul Rein's stepson, Chris, works for the Coconut Creek police.
Their father followed in their footsteps a little later in life by joining BSO.
"My dad was in great shape," Richard Rein said. "He's in better shape than I'm in."
Rein's widow talked about the way her husband treated prisoners.
"I remember one time we were in Publix, and I heard this voice, 'Hey, Deputy Rein,'" she said. "Paul turned around and it was one of the guys that had been in jail. He said, 'Man, you were so good to me.' That was Paul. He was good no matter who you were."
Police arrested Michael Mazza after a manhunt on Wednesday on first-degree murder charges for allegedly shooting and killing the deputy.
Police said they want to talk to two women who they believe helped Mazza after his escape.
Police said the women are not facing any charges, but detectives stressed that they need the women's help in order to figure out more about Mazza's escape.
Mazza's next court date is on Tuesday.
Funeral Planned The visitation service for Paul Rein is on Monday at the Star of David at 7701 Bailey Road in North Lauderdale. That service is from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
His funeral is on Tuesday at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts at 11 a.m.
Crime Stoppers: No Reward For Calling 911 A pawnshop manager who alerted authorities to the location of a man accused of killing a Broward Sheriff's deputy might not be eligible for a $25,000 reward because he dialed 911.
The reward is sponsored by Crime Stoppers, a private organization.
Scott Kelly dialed 911 after a customer told him Michael Mazza was sitting in a car outside Uptown Pawn and Jewelry in Hollywood.
He said Crime Stoppers has told him they have to review his reward claim, because he didn't call the Crime Stoppers hot line.
"When you hear there's a dangerous criminal outside your door, you don't go to Google to see what number you should call. You call 911, and that's what I did," Kelly said.
But Kelly said he wasn't looking for a bounty, and he's just happy authorities caught up with Mazza.

Story From: nbc6.net

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