GREENLAND, NH — A no-knock raid conducted over suspected possession of pills took a turn for the tragic when the homeowner fought back against officers as they battered down his door. Three dead and four injured bodies later — including the chief of police — leaves us wondering whether all the blood spilled in the name of enforcing prohibition laws is worth the cost. On the night of April 12, 2012, Mutrie’s home was surrounded by the Greenland Police Department with the intent of capturing both Mutrie and his girlfriend, Brittany Tibbetts. Officers of the small seven-man department took a battering ram to the front door, which took time due to numerous locks. By the time they got through the door, Mutrie was ready and waiting. Intent on not going to prison, he shot and wounded four officers before fatally shooting Greenland Police Chief Michael Maloney from a basement window. This led to an eight hour standoff, including helicopters and federal agents. As the tragic events of the night unfolded, more and more agents arrived, to no avail. The battle was already over. By the time officers were ready to storm the house, Mutrie and Tibbetts were already dead in the basement in what was ruled to be a murder-suicide; as was the police chief, just days away from retirement at age 48. READ MORE: policestateusa/2013/did-3-people-have-to-die-over-painkillers-the-cullen-mutrie-raid/
Posted on: Mon, 21 Oct 2013 23:14:57 +0000