Amber Alert - Canceled
The New York City Police Department has activated the New York State AMBER Alert and is investigating a confirmed child abduction that occurred at 938 Eastern Parkway, in Brooklyn, NY at about 6:11 PM on 4/15/2008.
The CHILD, Shamiece Fariera is a Black female, approximately 4 months old with black hair and brown eyes. She is approximately 2 feet 1 inch long and weighs about 15 pounds. Shamiece was last seen wearing a pink and blue shirt, pink overalls.
The SUSPECT, Shawn Fariera is a Black male, approximately 20 years old with black hair and brown eyes. He is approximately 6 feet 2 inches tall and weighs about 170 pounds. The suspect was last seen wearing dark clothing.
The SUSPECT, number 2 is a Black male, approximately 17 years old. The suspect was last seen wearing all black clothing and black bandana.
The SUSPECT was last seen traveling on Presidents St., Brooklyn.
Shawn Fariera, accompanied by an unknown black male, displayed a handgun at his common law wife's residence, removed his daughter Shamiece and fled on foot. When he was last seen on Presidents St. Fariera and his daughter entered an unknown vehicle. Shamiece may now be wearing a blue cookie monster jump suit. Fariera's last known address is Lincoln Place in Brooklyn.
Anyone with any information on this abduction is asked to call the New York City Police Department at (866)NYS-AMBER or dial 911 to provide information on a report or sighting.
The CHILD, Shamiece Fariera is a Black female, approximately 4 months old with black hair and brown eyes. She is approximately 2 feet 1 inch long and weighs about 15 pounds. Shamiece was last seen wearing a pink and blue shirt, pink overalls.
The SUSPECT, Shawn Fariera is a Black male, approximately 20 years old with black hair and brown eyes. He is approximately 6 feet 2 inches tall and weighs about 170 pounds. The suspect was last seen wearing dark clothing.
The SUSPECT, number 2 is a Black male, approximately 17 years old. The suspect was last seen wearing all black clothing and black bandana.
The SUSPECT was last seen traveling on Presidents St., Brooklyn.
Shawn Fariera, accompanied by an unknown black male, displayed a handgun at his common law wife's residence, removed his daughter Shamiece and fled on foot. When he was last seen on Presidents St. Fariera and his daughter entered an unknown vehicle. Shamiece may now be wearing a blue cookie monster jump suit. Fariera's last known address is Lincoln Place in Brooklyn.
Anyone with any information on this abduction is asked to call the New York City Police Department at (866)NYS-AMBER or dial 911 to provide information on a report or sighting.
Comments
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This is scary and awful. Thanks for the heads-up.
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I just saw a picture of the suspect on NBC news. Please take a look at this link and keep an eye out.
http://www.wnbc.com/news/15893855/detail.html
Also, a picture of the infant here:
http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/local&id=6083578 -
Is there any independent verification of the handgun allegation. Other than that this sounds like a custody dispute between parents and hardly worth an amber alert or posting on this board.
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I just sent my sons this info.
The oldest son lives on Eastern Parkway, but in Crown Heights.
Hope she is all right. She is very young. -
Putnam-denizen wrote: Is there any independent verification of the handgun allegation. Other than that this sounds like a custody dispute between parents and hardly worth an amber alert or posting on this board.
I tend to agree with your general point, but in the case of a possible child abduction isn't it better to err on the side of caution? Especially on a neighborhood board this one seems worth a little bit of space/time. If it turns out to be a domestic dispute we can forget it and move on. If not, maybe someone can help. -
Putnam-denizen wrote: Is there any independent verification of the handgun allegation. Other than that this sounds like a custody dispute between parents and hardly worth an amber alert or posting on this board.
PD, most child abductions are done by a parent without legal custody. That doesn't make it ok.
How does a 20 year old have a common-law wife? How many years do you have to live together in NY to be considered in a common-law marriage? Did they just not want to write babymomma? -
Flexichick wrote: I just saw a picture of the suspect on NBC news. Please take a look at this link and keep an eye out.
Also, a picture of the infant here:
http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/local&id=6083578 -
***** Cancellation Date and Time: 4/16/2008 12:06:00 AM *****
This is an AMBER Alert Cancellation. The New York City Police Department is cancelling the AMBER Alert that was activated at 10:17 PM on 4/15/2008 regarding Shamiece Fariera. -
Putnam-denizen wrote: Is there any independent verification of the handgun allegation. Other than that this sounds like a custody dispute between parents and hardly worth an amber alert or posting on this board.
obviously you either don't have any children of your own or children in your family b/c NOTHING IS UNWORTHY IN REGARDS TO A CHILD ...especially one that is so young and can't even cry out and say that she is being abducted ... i am very disgusted :shock: by the fact that such a thing crossed someone's mind and much less made it to be text in a forum! .. Its a shame how inconsiderate and ignorant that this world is .. sick sick world with sick sick minded individuals .. :!: :!: :!: -
by the way am happy it was canceled hope that means that the baby is safe and sound and where she should be
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Da 1 n 0nLy ViDa wrote: [quote=Putnam-denizen]Is there any independent verification of the handgun allegation. Other than that this sounds like a custody dispute between parents and hardly worth an amber alert or posting on this board.
obviously you either don't have any children of your own or children in your family b/c NOTHING IS UNWORTHY IN REGARDS TO A CHILD ...especially one that is so young and can't even cry out and say that she is being abducted ... i am very disgusted :shock: by the fact that such a thing crossed someone's mind and much less made it to be text in a forum! .. Its a shame how inconsiderate and ignorant that this world is .. sick sick world with sick sick minded individuals .. :!: :!: :!:
First, I'm SO glad this child was found unharmed.
Da 1 n only: Hey, I know anything involving a child is going to inspire extreme emotions, but there's no need to rip Putnam-denizen a new one over asking a question.
At the same time, Putnam-denizen: It WAS an Amber Alert -- those don't get issued for shits 'n' giggles. And children DO sometimes end up physically harmed or killed by unstable parents in "custody disputes." I think it was absolutely reasonable for this to be posted here. -
Actually I do have a child. And excuse me for asking a question. Although over the past few decades children have become safer in this country, the hysteria over stranger abductions (which are very rare) has completely taken off.
Parents in custody disputes do a lot of crazy things - they "kidnap" their own children, and, gasp, they even lie about the actions of the other parent. To me (as a criminal defense lawyer) there was something which sounded a bit fishy about the accusation. Not that it couldn't be true, but it seemed weird. And while I would agree that it costs nothing to spread a few electrons around, I questioned (and continue to question) whether an amber alert involving known parties really was anything by titillation rather than useful information on this board. But please, continue with your episode of "America's Most Wanted."
BTW there is no common law marriage in New York State. It is just sloppy language for heterosexuals who live together, and particularly offensive when gay couples who have lived together for decades are denied the use of the term marriage because it has to be preserved for, oh, twenty year olds who get knocked up. -
I hear what you are saying Putnam, but this one was in the area, and it sounds like it was more than a simple custody dispute. At least by the charges they've filed against him, if nothing else.
Police Capture Dad Who Took Baby At Gunpoint
http://wcbstv.com/topstories/amber.alert.brooklyn.2.700796.html
NEW YORK (AP) ― Police say a man who grabbed his baby daughter at gunpoint from her mother's Brooklyn home has been arrested.
The New York Police Department says 20-year-old Shawn Fariera abducted the 3-month-old girl on Tuesday night from a Crown Heights apartment. They say he showed a gun, forcibly took the girl and ran off.
Police say they found him later at one of his old addresses. They've taken baby Shamice Fariera to a hospital for a precautionary evaluation.
Police have charged her dad with kidnapping, criminal possession of a weapon, custodial interference, menacing, reckless endangerment and burglary. He's in custody and can't be reached for comment. There's no telephone listing for him at his Brooklyn home.
More info:Baby snatched at gunpoint in Brooklyn
http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/brooklyn/2008/04/15/2008-04-15_baby_snatched_at_gunpoint_in_brooklyn.html
A Brooklyn man enraged that his ex-girlfriend wouldn't let him see their infant daughter kidnapped the child at gunpoint Tuesday, police said.
Shawn Fariera, 20, and a friend busted into Melissa Fyffe's Weeksville apartment about 5:40 p.m., saying they had some clothes for 3-month-old Shamiece, cops and witnesses said.
"He bum-rushed the door," said Fyffe, 21, who has a protective order against Fariera. "He grabbed her off my mother's bed. While he had her in his arms, he pulled a small black gun out of his back pocket and put it to my face."
Fariera's friend grabbed some baby blankets from the bed, and the duo escaped through a back door in the building, Fyffe said.
She then ran into the street screaming for help.
"I'm scared," she said. "She has no food. I don't know how she's surviving. It hurts. It hurts a lot."
Neighbors said Fariera, who has prior arrests for gun possession, and Fyffe often argued loudly in public.
"I was talking to him a couple of weeks ago," said neighbor Stacey Long, 24. "He was dejected. He said his baby's mother wouldn't let him see her. . . . He's bugged out."
Police captured Fariera hours later. The baby, who was unharmed, was taken to Kings County Hospital for observation. -
And the mother had an order of protection against the father. Granted you can get those pretty easily, but the combination of the order, the forceable abduction and the handgun make an Amber Alert a reasonable step by the police, especially considering the age of the child.
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PD
You don't seem to be making any sense. You correctly state that stranger abductions are rare, but then imply that only those are an actual crime. Do mean to say that if a non-custodial parent kidnaps (no quotation marks are necessary) a child it is ok as long as no gun is involved? How would you feel if your child's biological parents came and took him/her back? If they did it without a gun, should the cops tell you it doesn't warrant an Amber alert? For your child's sake, I'm glad you are so wrong.
Now, go bail out your loser client. -
I am sorry I am not making any sense (a rather frequent occurence, alas). My point was "hey guys, are we sure this is as dramatic as it sounds? And isn't it within the realm of possibility that one parent is exagerating to get attention from the police?" It seems pretty obvious to me that there are a lot of possibilities. At some point we can probably find out if I was right or wrong - at least about the guy having a gun or not. I am not particularly invested in being right. And I certainly posed these questions in a respectful manner.
I put quotes around "kidnapping" in custody battle cases because although it can be a crime (custodial interference, etc), to me it is a horse of another color emotionally and morally. It probably won't endear me to you when I tell you that my office also defends parents in family court who are accused of abuse and neglect (which can be a little as having a dirty house or smoking mj in front of the kids). People love their kids and they can be driven to do wrong things in order to get access to them. Pulling a gun and taking a child would be, to me, a very bad thing. Of course I think having guns period is a bad thing. But if an amber post is posted here and featured on the front page perhaps we can have a more subtle conversation about it than gathering the townsfolks, pitchforks and torches.
I didn't quite understand your comment about biological parents taken my child. Although I am a gay man, my son is my biological child. So maybe you should curb your assumptions. And of course I would be upset if someone took my child, gun or not. Pretty insulting question, no?
BTW it is unethical for an attorney to bail out a client. But that wasn't really the point of your tag line, was it? -
Putnam-denizen wrote: I am sorry I am not making any sense (a rather frequent occurence, alas). My point was "hey guys, are we sure this is as dramatic as it sounds? And isn't it within the realm of possibility that one parent is exagerating to get attention from the police?" It seems pretty obvious to me that there are a lot of possibilities. At some point we can probably find out if I was right or wrong - at least about the guy having a gun or not. I am not particularly invested in being right. And I certainly posed these questions in a respectful manner.
I think I pretty much understood what you meant when you first posted, and I don't think it was okay for anyone to jump down your throat about your post. However, it can't be that much of a shock to you that posing a question like that -- especially doing so while the child was still missing -- was taken the wrong way. I think wording your original response a little more diplomatically would have gone miles in getting your point across better. That part about "this sounds like a custody dispute between parents and hardly worth an amber alert or posting on this board" WAS a bit harsh.
I put quotes around "kidnapping" in custody battle cases because although it can be a crime (custodial interference, etc), to me it is a horse of another color emotionally and morally. It probably won't endear me to you when I tell you that my office also defends parents in family court who are accused of abuse and neglect (which can be a little as having a dirty house or smoking mj in front of the kids). People love their kids and they can be driven to do wrong things in order to get access to them. Pulling a gun and taking a child would be, to me, a very bad thing. Of course I think having guns period is a bad thing.Putnam-denizen wrote: But if an amber post is posted here and featured on the front page perhaps we can have a more subtle conversation about it than gathering the townsfolks, pitchforks and torches.
Um... speaking of subtlety, I just looked over the thread again, and I don't think that's at all a fair characterization of how the thread was going. People were passing around descriptive information and someone posted a photo, but it's not like anyone posted anything inciting violence. And this was, after all, taking place here in our neighborhood. Actually, I think it was pretty resourceful that someone thought to post it on this site, and it was cool that so many people were paying attention and keeping an eye out to help this little girl.
Again, I get where you were coming from in asking the question you did, and I don't think it's okay for anyone to ream you for asking it. But it WAS a pretty provocative thing to ask, given the nature of this thread to begin with. -
Is there any independent verification of the handgun allegation. Other than that this sounds like a custody dispute between parents and hardly worth an amber alert or posting on this board.
I understand your reasoning of questioning the amber alert and having a discussion of it.
My opinion as far as posting the alert this board would be that if the PD deems it amber alert worthy, I would first err on the side of posting the alert and worry about questioning the appropriateness of it for later. -
While I am open to being more diplomatic, other than saying "I care about children and think they shouldn't be kidnapped at gunpoint," I am not sure what more I could have said in a short post. I agree, however, that the pitchforks comment is more a response to the subsequent attacks on me than on the initial postings. I guess generally I get bored by the continual crime postings on these neighborhood blogs and I am dismayed by what seems to be way society "gets off" on voyeuristically spotlighting what to me, still, seems likely to be a much more run-of-the-mill custody dispute.
I am not shocked people jumped down my throat. Nor does it particularly bother me. While I try to avoid being provocative for its sake alone, anyone who posts on line better be ready to defend his her or her opinion or assumptions. Even those who post what to some seems like mom and apple pie, like, oh say amber alerts and children kidnapped at gunpoint. Nuf said (maybe!). -
I too find these amber alerts really unnecessary. In last night's incident, they had the nerve to scroll a report of a REAL crime across the bottom of the tv screen while I was watching Law & Order, a show about FAKE crime. The nerve!
I do appreciate that PD found the amber alert unworthy of this board...maybe because it gets in the way of our discussion about other pressing issues (like people crossing the street to avoid abandoned cars on their way to get a bikini wax and then accidently stepping in human/dog crap). -
I think the fact you were watching Law and Order makes my point about this society's unhealthy obsession with crime.
But I surrender! I was wrong! I am glad the Amber Alert got posted. Because I find this thread a lot of fun. Because I have an unhealthy obsession with society's unhealthy obsession with crime. (And it gave me an excuse to visit this board - I am normally stuck downhill on the Fort Greene/Clinton Hill/Bedstuy board, which is much more boring!). -
Wow, gotta hand it to the guy though for so wanting to be in his daughter's life to the point he would do it at gunpoint.
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Putnam-denizen wrote: I think the fact you were watching Law and Order makes my point about this society's unhealthy obsession with crime.
Hey, the biggest reason I watch L&O SVU is to watch the chemistry between Richard Belzer and Ice-T. Crime ain't got nothin to do with it.
But I surrender! I was wrong! I am glad the Amber Alert got posted. Because I find this thread a lot of fun. Because I have an unhealthy obsession with society's unhealthy obsession with crime. (And it gave me an excuse to visit this board - I am normally stuck downhill on the Fort Greene/Clinton Hill/Bedstuy board, which is much more boring!).
Give it a week, someone may post something about gentrification of Bed-Stuy again....
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