According to the Las Vegas police department, the detailed information that resulted in the arrest of O.J Simpson and his accomplices highlighted a troubling scenario of violence and anger (Bugliosi, 1997). Basically, the crime was fuelled by the disputed ownership of sports memorabilia that was linked to Mr. O.J. Simpson.
Police arrest report
In June 12, 1994, Ronald Goldman and Nicole Brown Simpson were murdered in cold blood. On the same day, just before the midnight, Simpson flew to Chicago. In June 13, 1994, the bodies of the violent-crime victims, Ronald Goldman and Nicole Simpson, were discovered outside Ms. Nicole Brown Simpson’s condominium (Wallace &Roberson, 2009). Four hours after the discovery of the victims’ bodies, O.J Simpson booked a hotel and checked in Chicago.
Thereafter, he took a flight back to Los Angeles following a contact by the Los Angeles police. On the next day, O.J Simpson arrived home. His home is approximately two miles from the scene of crime. After half an hour, the police handcuffed and questioned him for three hours. However, no arrest was made as there was no sufficient evidence linking him to the crime (Miller & Whitehead, 2011).
In June 14, 1994, reports showed that O.J Simpson’s car had blood stain on his driveway and the stain was similar to those that were found at the site of the violent crime. The pair of sneakers and Simpson’s car were confiscated. Further, the postmortem report indicated that the victims succumbed to death as a result of sharp force injuries. Sources from the police stated that there was a big relationship between the blood stain of the victims’ and the alleged criminal (Miller & Whitehead, 2011).
Later, Mr. Simpson’s car, which was under the custody of the police, was broken into. The lab reports showing the match between the blood stain in the crime scene and Mr. Simpson’s home, prompted the police to summon Mr. O.J Simpson. He did not present himself to the Los Angeles police department, but he remained at large. As a result, he was declared a fugitive. He was arrested after being spotted in his friend’s car while in possession of a gun (Wallace &Roberson, 2009).
The incident report
According to the findings and the physical evidence obtained in June 12, 1994, Mr. Simpson was very bitter and had a plan of killing his ex-wife. After Ms. Simpson had seen her children off to bed, she opened the front door to her house either in response to a knock or after she heard some noise outside her house. O.J. Simpson stabbed her with a knife before she had time to request for help (Wallace &Roberson, 2009).
The autopsy conducted by Los Angeles county coroner showed that Ms. Simpson was stabbed repetitively in the collar bone and upper body using one arm that held the knife and the other one that limited her movements. Thereafter, the attacker tore the victim’s throat using a dagger with much force. The assailant’s driveway also had traces of Ms. Simpson’s and her friend’s, Goldman blood near his house (Bugliosi, 1997).
In conclusion, the physical evidence presented and lab reports prove that there was a case to answer. O.J Simpson’s case required a tough sentence to deter others who may have similar intentions from engaging in criminal activities of a similar magnitude.
References
Bugliosi, V. (1997). Outrage: 5 Reasons Why O.J. Simpson Got Away with Murder. Seattle: Island Books.
Miller. L. S., & Whitehead, J. T. (2011). Report writing for criminal justice professionals. Burlington, MA: Anderson Publishing.
Wallace, H., & Roberson, C. (2009). Written and interpersonal communication: Methods for law enforcement. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall.