24-Year-Old Police Officer Ma Junchao Suffered a Fracture in His Right Arm While Arresting a Suspect, Who Used an Imitation Gun
Despite being unable to determine whether the suspect Zhu carried a gun, 24-year-old police officer Ma Junchao resolutely leapt and tackled him. When Zhu fell to the ground, Ma suffered a comminuted fracture in his right arm. However, he still tightly clamped Zhu with his legs until his colleagues arrived and controlled the suspect.
A Truck Driver Was Robbed at Dawn by Gunmen
At around 2 a.m. on November 11, Yang, a farmer from Heyang County, prepared to return after selling corn at a starch factory in Huxian County. On his way through Fengjing Avenue near the highway entrance, a Beijing Hyundai car without a license plate suddenly drove in reverse and parked diagonally in front of his truck. Yang applied the emergency brake as five young men got out of the car. One of them fired two shots into the air and pulled Yang out of the car, pointing the gun at his head while the other four searched his body with knives and rummaged through the cab using flashlights.
Seeing that the assailants had guns, Yang was extremely frightened. When he attempted to escape, they caught up and beat him severely, with one of them stabbing his left leg with a knife. Despite enduring the pain, Yang managed to escape and report the crime. He was robbed of 1730 yuan in cash and a Nokia mobile phone.
The Criminal Investigation Team of Huxian County Public Security Bureau and the Fengjing Road Police Station formed a joint special task force. On December 6, the police discovered traces of one of the suspects, Song, in the southern suburbs of Xi'an. On December 11, Song and Zhang were arrested successively. They admitted to conspiring with Zhu and three others to rob Yang. The police then set up surveillance to capture Zhu.
Injured Policeman Held the Suspect Tightly with His Legs
Yesterday, Deputy Chief Li Lianhui of the Fengjing Road Police Station recounted the process of capturing Zhu to reporters.
At dawn on December 12, the special task force learned that Zhu was near a crossroads on the eastern second ring road in Xi'an. Officers Ma Junchao, Wang Zhanbao, and Li Lianhui immediately rushed to the scene. Upon realizing something was wrong, Zhu fled southward, and Ma Junchao pursued him relentlessly. After chasing for a distance and being only one or two meters away from Zhu, Ma Junchao leaped and tackled Zhu. As Zhu fell to the ground, Ma also hit the ground hard and suddenly found that his right arm could not move. At this moment, Zhu tried to break free, so Ma used his legs to tightly clamp the suspect until the two officers behind caught up and controlled Zhu. The police immediately found a dagger on Zhu's person and later discovered an imitation gun in Zhu's rented residence.
Li Lianhui said, "It was already 2 a.m. when we brought Zhu back to Huxian County. At that time, Ma Junchao had obvious injuries on his elbow and head. Everyone persuaded him to go to the hospital, but he refused and instead interrogated the suspect with the rest of the special task force all night until 6 a.m. When everyone noticed Ma's pale face, they quickly sent him to the hospital." The examination results showed that Ma Junchao suffered contusion lacerations on his head and right elbow, and a comminuted fracture in his right humerus.
Li Lianhui said, "Ma Junchao, who is 24 years old, lives in Lianhu District of Xi'an City and started working here in February. At that time, no one could be sure whether Zhu carried a gun. Looking back now, it was indeed frightening, and we didn't expect Ma Junchao to courageously tackle him."
Yesterday morning, the Secretary of the Huxian County Party Committee Lu Xiaoyan, County Magistrate Zhang Yongchao, and the responsible persons of the Huxian County Public Security Bureau visited Ma Junchao in the hospital. Facing the affirmation and praise from their leaders, Ma Junchao said, "If another police officer was there, they would have done the same!"
The仿真Gun Held by the Robber "Absolutely Has Lethal Power"
Director Wang Chunfeng of the Fengjing Road Police Station told reporters that the five criminal suspects, including Song, were mostly unemployed vagrants. Song and Zhu had been dealt with by the public security authorities before. They met online and conspired to rob for money to fund their internet use. A few years ago, Song once worked near this large starch factory in Huxian County and was very familiar with the area. Therefore, they targeted the large trucks delivering goods to the starch factory. The vehicle they used for the crime was rented, and the imitation gun was purchased by Song for 150 yuan. "Don't underestimate this gun; its 'bullets' are steel balls with diameters between 3mm to 4mm. Within a range of 10 meters, it absolutely has lethal power!"
As of yesterday, four main suspects in this robbery case have been criminally detained, with one still at large. Currently, the case is under further investigation.
Written/Photographed by Reporter Zhang Zhijie
Assistant Editor Chen Junjun Zhao Yuan