Pierre Jeantot took victims with him, including a 63-year-old grandmother, a 34-year-old cop that was on the train, a 30-year-old conductor and a 27-year-old trainman. Jeantot is suspected for working for a French drug lord who is currently under investigation by Detective Doyle and the New York City Narcotics Division.
"We would have preferred to see Jeantot prosecuted in the courts," said Police Commissioner Ruth L. Ess, "and we believe Doyle was close to a breakthrough on the case."
Ruth L. Ess sees this as a major smuggling operation and says the New York City
police "will continue a vigorous and thorough investigation". The details of said operation are still unclear, however, the leader is thought to be a Sal Boca who own a deli called Sal and Angie's in the city.
The death defying chase began at the 35th St. station and continued all the way to the 15th St. station during which time Pierre Jeantot had hijacked the train and Detective Doyle was left to pursue in a vehicle on the street beneath the train tracks. Detective Doyle sustained only minor injuries from a collision which occurred before the apprehension of the suspect.
It was a crisp Sunday afternoon as Detective Doyle walked home from work and as he entered his community bullets were fired from the stark rooftop of an apartment building at 1767 W. 57th Avenue. Five deafening shots in all were fired, including one fatal blow to Betty B. Badluck, a 63-year-old grandmother who had been getting some fresh air with her infant granddaughter.
Desperate cries of both the infant and passing pedestrians pierced the air as Doyle raced to the rooftop two steps at a time in hopes of catching the person responsible. Upon reaching the rood he found an automatic rifle and nine shell casings littering the ground but the suspect was already on foot.
Detective Doyle raced down the street and up the subway steps in heavy pursuit but Pierre Jeantot had slipped on the train. yelling to the conductor in hopes of both stopping the train and warning of danger at hand Doyle made a split second decision to obtain a car as he watched the train whisk off down the tracks.
After halting traffic and quickly assuring the driver that it was a "police emergency", Detective Doyle managed to cammandeer a vehicle and so began the chase as he followed the train overhead. Narrowly escaping multiple cars and people, he zigzagged his way to an eye-watering speed with the intent of catching the train at the next stop.
Pierre Jeantot, however, according to the police reports then hijacked the train brutally murdering a police officer (Roland Evan) and holding at gunpoint a trainman (Peter Howe) who died from a heart attack as a result of the shock. Upon being confronted he furthered his killing spree,shooting a conductor (Horatio C. Hornblower) point blank.
Because of the trainman collapsing no one sat at the controls and this caused an explosive crash with a train parked ahead, sending Pierre Jeantot and the other passengers flying. The extent of those injured is still unclear, however Jeantot was seen stumbling out of the train bloodied and in considerable pain.
Detective Doyle met Pierre Jeantot at the stairwell leading from the train platform to the street at which point Jeantot made a point to turn around but was caught off guard by a blazing bullet from Doyle's .38 caliber revolver, killing him instantly and sending him somersaulting backwards to finally lay to rest on the cold pavement.
"We will not sit still while drug dealers walk our streets" said the Police Commissioner."We commend Detective Boyle for his bravery and quick thinking under very trying circumstances."
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