Apprehending Suspects

Apprehending Suspects

Photograph

Susan Ragan

Maker
American, b. 1947

Apprehending Suspects

November 1988
Gelatin silver print
18.4 x 24.2 cm.
Gift of The Associated Press
1990.0466.0015
Inscriptions verso-(caption label) "42 Susan Ragan, N.Y., NY, December 30, 1988
Apprehending Suspects-Transit police plainclothes officer Nancy
Gardner, center, kneel over a shoplifting suspect as she captures him
in New York in late November. Leaning over at right is officer Billy
McGown. A group of teenagers were pursued after they were observed by
the officers taking clothing from a shop above the subway. Four of the
Would-be shoplifters ended up in handcuffs and Gardner suffered a
bruised knee in the struggle." (in ink) "42"
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