N.Y. manhunt ends with surrender

[madokie]

By CAROLYN THOMPSON, Associated Press Writer

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060909/ap_on_re_us/trooper_shot

CARROLL, N.Y. - A fugitive suspected of fatally shooting a New York state trooper and wounding two others while on the run for more than five months surrendered to police who had cornered him in a cornfield just over the Pennsylvania state line on Friday night.

Ralph "Bucky" Phillips walked out with his hands up, ending the state's largest manhunt for the 44-year-old career thief who broke out of a Buffalo-area jail in April, New York State Police Investigator Gary Colon said.

The arrest capped a frantic day of searching that started with troopers firing at Phillips as he dodged authorities in a wooded area.

For hours, police had methodically moved closer to Phillips. Just before nightfall, 25 SWAT officers and 12 dogs swept through a cornfield where he was thought to be hiding. He gave himself up around 8 p.m., police said.

[geek tragedy]

1. Good. Let him rot in a cell the rest of his life. eom

[CelticWinter]

2. thats good

i was tired of the road blocks and everything else. But I will say Im surprised the way everyone around here talked they felt he would die before surrendering.

[Deb]

3. Thank goodness

I'm really surprised he gave himself up, law enforcement had expected this to end in another tragedy.

[CelticWinter]

4. I am too surprised

that is ended this way. I live in Warren county where he was hiding today and my SIL lives on the road where he was spotted, needless to say she spent the day inside with two loaded guns. He sure raised alot of choas in this neck of the woods. Im just glad its over and things can get back to normal. But on the humorous side of things I was laughing about all those reporters out there by the golf course wondering what they would do when the bear head down to the dumpster on their nightly feeding LOL.

[Deb]

6. I don't blame your SIL

I would have done the same. One of the cops called in to search told my son he didn't know what was worse, finding Phillips or not finding Phillips. Scary stuff, makes that bear look like a teddy. :-)

[MissB]

5. Good.

Glad he didn't get a chance to kill another police officer.

[Kingshakabobo]

7. I'm against the death penalty but I'm all for fuck-sticks like this guy..

....offing themselves. I wish he had.

I hope they nail anyone who helped him and charge them with accessory to murder.

[Imagevision]

8. Bucky figured more chance surrendering - try to escape again...

beats a blank or getting dead.