New deputy police commissioner robbed near Patterson Park
One of Baltimore’s newest deputy police commissioners and his wife were robbed at gunpoint Friday night near Patterson Park, police said.
Deputy Commissioner Daniel Murphy and his wife were approached around 9 p.m. by four men in a large white SUV at the 2200 block of East Pratt Street, police said in a statement. Two approximately 18-year-old men got out of the SUV and approached the couple. The men announced it was a robbery and showed a gun before fleeing with a wallet, a purse, some cash and multiple cellphones, the news release said.
No one was injured.
Murphy was one of the first top deputies hired earlier this year by Commissioner Michael Harrison, and the two men worked together in the New Orleans police department. In New Orleans, Murphy was the deputy superintendent of compliance for its consent decree and was tapped by Harrison to oversee the Baltimore Police Department’s compliance with its own, similar federal consent decree.
In an April interview with the Sun, Murphy talked about the similarities between the two cities, and the challenges.
“I think the challenges are very similar” in Baltimore and New Orleans, Murphy said. “Obviously, every community, every police department is unique, but the success we had in New Orleans is directly transferable to here and we will modify it as necessary.”
Southeast District detectives are heading the investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call detectives at 410-396-2422. To remain anonymous, call the Metro Crime Stoppers tip line at 1-866-756-2587. You can also submit a tip by texting 443-902-4824.