Officer-Involved Shooting on Tottenham Drive in White Plains
Officer-involved shooting on Tottenham Drive in White Plains / Preliminary Information: On December 20 at approximately 3 p.m., officers responded to the 7300 block of Tottenham Drive in White Plains after receiving a 9-1-1 call from a male reporting that he had been kidnapped and sexually assaulted. The address was known to law enforcement. When officers arrived, they observed a subject inside the house wearing a mask. Officers gave numerous commands for the person to surrender, which he ignored. The subject then exited the house into an open garage where officers again gave him verbal commands, but he refused to comply. The subject verbally indicated he was armed and threatened the officers. The subject then intentionally positioned his body in a shooting stance, and three officers discharged their firearms. The male was incapacitated, and officers rendered first aid until EMS arrived as other officers checked the house to try to locate a potential victim. No one else was found in the house. The male was transported to a hospital with critical injuries and was later pronounced deceased. In accordance with MD law, the Maryland Office of the Attorney General’s Independent Investigations Division responded to the scene to assume the investigation. The CCSO Office of Professional Responsibility is conducting an administrative investigation. In accordance with Agency policy, the officers have been placed on administrative leave. The preliminary investigation revealed the 9-1-1 call was made from the decedent’s cell phone number This incident, including the conversation and interaction between the subject and officers, was captured on multiple body-worn cameras. Additional details will be provided by the MD OAG Independent Investigations Division.










