A man who ignored repeated requests to drop a handgun outside the High Velocity Sports Bar on Route 166 was shot and killed by a Beachwood police officer late last night, Ocean County Executive Assistant Prosecutor Michel Paulhus said.
Sgt. Bruce Harris was on routine patrol in a marked police cruiser when he encountered Mark Tanouye, 52, "causing a disturbance" near the sports bar on Route 166 around 10:50 p.m, Paulhus said.
Harris, who was in uniform, got out of his patrol car and confronted Tanouye in the sports bar parking lot, said Paulhus.
"He ignored repeated commands to drop his weapon," Paulhus said. "The officer discharged his weapon and the male suffered fatal injuries."
Tanouye was carrying a .25 caliber handgun. He was pronounced dead at the scene. His last known address was in Beachwood, Paulhus said.
Sgt. Harris has been placed on administrative leave while the investigation is continuing, which is standard procedure, Ocean County Prosecutor Marlene Lynch Ford said.
The state Attorney General's Office was notified about the shooting, Ford said.
"An investigation is being conducted by my office pursuant to the Attorney General’s guidelines concerning the use of force," Ford said.
Anyone with any information concerning this investigation is asked to
contact Detective Thomas Tiernan of the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office at
(732) 929-2027.
Tanouye was last admitted to state prison in March 2008 and was released March 2012 South Woods State Prison, on one count of terroristic threats to kill, and one count of weapons possession for an unlawful purpose. The charges stemmed from an incident in May 14, 2006, according to the state Departments of Corrections.
On May 5 of that year, Tanouye impersonated a public servant, a charge which he also served prison time for, and used aliases such as Gregory Bartholomew, Bartholemew Dangalow, Mark Dangelo and Mark Tonouge, according to the state Department of Corrections.
The prison term was a mandatory 48-month sentence that carried a maximum of seven years.
The parking lot of the High Velocity Sports bar was roped off with police tape in the early morning darkness. Beachwood police, the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office, the Ocean County Criminalistics Investigative Unit and the Beachwood Fire Department were on the scene.
Toms River Patch Editor Catherine Galioto contributed to this article.
And where in this article did it say that he was drunk? Since you seem to have more knowledge of the situation than the rest of us maybe you could tell us just how intoxicated.
Micheal seems to have a negative attitude toward all law enforcement people. It makes me wonder what his record looks like.
Do you think he was close enough to him to use an alternative such as pepper spray, taser or a baton?
THATS INGORANT!!
The shoppe that is opening in Beachwood is no assumption as it says in broad lettering right outside that it will be selling knives and other items that they call "gifts". So it is a weapon shoppe that has a skull and crossbones on the sign. The sign is home_made at best and a rental. I am sure they are within the guidelines of the NJ State and if you recall the shop in Toms River "Guns and Roses" is applying to buy and sell legal weapons too. So say as you wish, but the police department is "way" on top of every trashy looking new establishments that depict "seedy" looking signs and therefore one more thing to have to watch for trouble. And oh just so you know, I use to work at the Heating and cooling place that is now a Chiropractor establishment located next to the High Velocity. Several years ago it was the Thursday night police watch from the building window to the High Velocity for the drugs and license plates of those "dealing" who would show up. It was a good location and many handcuffs were placed on persons with outstanding warrants or drug activity. So I know exactly what I am talking about since I was "there" for the changing of the guards.Been living in Beachwood for over 25 years and have compliments for our Police Department. And believe me the Officer knew exactly who he was I am sure since they know who gets out of jail and is lurking around.
People Kill people ( or in this case Police kill Drunk intoxicated people) that he couldnt take control of in a better way
I am sure that you and Mr Hendrickson have the perfect answer.
HE WAS NOT waving the gun in any treating matter... Shoot in in the leg & take him down NO Need to kill him.
Can't we get back to the really important things in the world, like What Justin Bieber is doing or who the Kardashian are dating?
mrcamaross69
FYI...cops are civilians, only ACTIVE MILITARY are MILITARY. Free law-abiding citizens have the natural right, a Constitutionally RECOGNIZED right to preserve their own pecious life as well as the life(s) of loved ones and other victims of immediate deadly violence. That recognized natural right, however, especially in NJ, has been and is continuing to be abrogated, along with our other natural rights...UNALIENABLE as opposed to INALIENABLE...the Constitution does not give rights; it recognizes those rights. However, not too long ago, at a political rally of some type, Sen. Lautenberg, D, NJ, directed his hysteria at opposition protesters by empahtically stating, "What are they protesting? They're lucky that WE GIVE THEM THEIR RIGHTS". Yet "people will still vote for him...to wit: Chapter Three of "THE MUMMY RETURNS...AGAIN"! It is absurd that the NJ legislature "Administratively" had made us all potential victims. Perhaps the only most obvious explaination for their betrayal of their SACRED OATH, is that, NJ is neither a republic nor a democracy, but rather an IDIOCRACY.