Greensboro Police Chief Brian James released some more details on the arson and assault on a police officer on Friday, Aug. 27 that resulted in one death.
James identified Christopher Moore as the man who entered the police employee parking lot at 100 E. Police Plaza and used an accelerant to set fire to a marked Greensboro police patrol car.
James said after setting the fire, “Moore attacked an officer that was entering the building.” James said that Moore struck officer J.M. Chavez multiple time in the face and head and then placed his arms around Chavez’s neck.
During the struggle Moore attempted to gain control of Chavez’s service weapon, according to James. Corp. A.L. Dellinger and Officer R.T. Brooks heard the attack and responded. James said, “Ultimately the officers were able to stop the deadly assault.”
Moore according to earlier reports was shot by the police officers and pronounced dead at the scene. When asked how many shots were fired, James said he couldn’t say exactly because the incident was under investigation by both the State Bureau of Investigation and the Greensboro Police Professional Standards Division.
James said, “Based on preliminary information, it appears Moore came onto police property with the intent of starting the fire and attacking police.”
Chavez has been released from the hospital and according to James is expected to make a full recovery.
James said, “We’ve never had an incident to this degree in one of our parking lots.”
He said that one result of the incident was that the Police Department was going to assess ways to better secure its parking lots and facilities.
James said, “We’re certainly going to look at ways we can better secure our lots and make this as safe a work environment as possible.”
James said that fencing would be considered but that he wanted police facilities to be welcoming to the community as well as safe.
James said, “On Friday we were shaken by it. It’s disturbing you think of this as a safe place. I would still like to think of it as a safe place.”
Great job guys! The only way this could have ended any better was if they had roasted Moore over the burning car to deter B and friends, thugalicious, and whoever else, but policy likely forbids that. For that reason anyone offended should be glad he chose to do it in Greensboro rather than Dubai.
Please help me understand,Moore had a mental problem?????? Almost all high level killings by police has had a problem with mental .I am old enough to remember Dorethea Dix in Raleigh,this is where all people in NC that had a mental disorder went.And then the Liberal Democrats came along and said that we should not have a place to put these people so they were released back into society. When a person is shot then we need to burn down the town and kill anyone in sight.When will we learn that all people in politics are not in it to help people but to promote themselves and stay in politics all their life.Look at this loser who is leading America,over 50 years in politics. He has never had a job.We need TERM limits and a Doctors approval when a person is over 70 .
C’mon B… I want to hear about how Chief James and J.M. Chavez must be racist…
Additional news reveals Christopher Moore had a long troubled history including verifiable mental illness.
While I understand the Chiefs concerns for safety let’s not use this one incident to justify additional security at Police Headquarters, at the taxpayers expense.
Glad the officers are okay from this unprovoked attack. Sad the officers were placed in a situation with this outcome.
Going to set fire to police car and attacking police officer sounds like a sure fire way to get shot.
The police shouldn’t be any more safe than we are.
Go read the News and Record article where Assistant City Manager of Public Safety Davis says they will hire a consultant. Shouldn’t the police department be their own consultants on how to better secure the parking lots and buildings. He also stated that they are looking at the MMOB first. Of course, they are. That is where all of the city managers and council have offices. Remember when the mayor and others give lip service at the oddly timed election next year about public safety and police that they are over a department that is over 100 officers down, is not the highest paid in Guilford County, and continues to display style over substance to the public. If they do not care about those that are supposed to protect the citizens, they do not care about the citizens themselves.
We have had the same persons on council for years and nothing ever changes. Go vote for someone different.
Blue City Blues
I am sure we will not hear from watkins and friends for a while in here. he gets highly offended when i post his name on any platform. i’m sure he is sitting behind his keyboard and his house at xxxx xxxxxxx st.
i will see if i can ferret him out with this. hey brian, how is uncle joe’s america treating you better than the greatest president ever? do you get more jollies now that crime rates are higher and more cops are getting assaulted MAGA…again!
or do i need to do the beatlejuice thing. “pedophile, pedophile, pedophile”