Alleged NYC cop killer fell through the cracks
For the last year, Ismaaiyl Brinsley managed to avoid arrest — an unlikely development for the accused killer of two New York City police officers.
Brinsley, 28, had been arrested 20 times over his short life for everything from stealing a Gucci belt to threatening a Waffle House waitress. He threatened to kill people but was rarely violent and, because of that, never served prison time.
But in Dec. 2013 he was violated his probation a second time, an infraction that all but guarantees prison time.
If only law enforcement knew where to find him.
Check out our complete story later on myajc.com and in tomorrow’s The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
» INTERACTIVE TIMELINE: Track Brinsley's case in Cobb court
» ORIGINAL DOCUMENT: Cobb court transcript: State v. Brinsley (2011)
» ORIGINAL DOCUMENT: Cobb court order: Brinsley parole revocation (2013)
About the Author
A native Atlantan, Boone joined the AJC staff in 2007. He quickly carved out a niche covering crime stories, assuming the public safety beat in 2014. He's covered some of the biggest trials this decade, from Hemy Neuman to Ross Harris to Chip Olsen, the latter of which was featured on Season 7 of the AJC's award-winning "Breakdown" podcast.
