Cops Realizes The Dismembered Body is Alive
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Summary
Takeaways
- ❖A 911 call reported a woman tied up in a basement at a house with a red door.
- ❖Officers encountered Delontae Edmond Geiger, who claimed to be a confidential informant (CI) and tried to dismiss them.
- ❖A second informant, terrified, reported Delontae had tortured and murdered a woman in the house, showing her photos.
- ❖Police returned, found blood, heard dragging, and discovered victim Sheryl Cyrus alive but severely injured in a plastic tote box.
- ❖Delontae confessed, stating he believed Sheryl was a 'snitch' who exposed his CI status, endangering his life.
- ❖Delontae was sentenced to 16-20 years for kidnapping, felonious assault, tampering with evidence, and a weapons charge.
Insights
1Initial Report and Suspect's Evasion
A woman reported a white female tied up in a basement at a specific Cleveland address. Responding officers were met by Delontae Edmond Geiger, who appeared agitated, requested body cameras be turned off, and repeatedly claimed to be a confidential informant for Detective Smith, attempting to make the officers leave without searching the premises.
The initial 911 call described a hysterical woman reporting a kidnapping (). Delontae told officers, 'I work for you guys. Please get out of here.' () and 'Turn those cameras off, please.' (). He later confirmed, 'I'm a confidential informant. That's all I have to say.' ().
2Second Informant's Urgent and Detailed Tip
Six hours after the initial police visit, a second informant, visibly terrified, contacted police. She identified Delontae (known as 'Blessed') and detailed how he had shown her disturbing pictures of a woman tied to a chair, tortured, and murdered in his house, threatening the informant with a similar fate. This tip included specific details about the victim and the crime scene.
The informant stated, 'Blessed is the one in a 97th in the house that murdered' (). She described him showing her 'pictures, disturbing ones. A woman tied to a chair, zip ties, torture.' () and threatening, 'I'll kill you, too.' ().
3Discovery of the Victim and Arrest
Acting on the second tip, officers returned to Delontae's house. They found blood on the floor and heard dragging sounds. After restraining Delontae, who confessed there was 'someone inside,' they located Sheryl Cyrus alive but in critical condition, folded into a plastic tote box. EMS was immediately called.
Officers found 'blood on the floor' () and heard 'a dragging sound' (). Delontae 'admits there's someone inside' (). Sheryl was found 'alive, curled up, forced into a plastic tote box' ().
4Delontae's Motive: Fear of Exposure as a CI
During interrogation, Delontae explained his motive: he believed Sheryl was a 'rat' who had exposed his new status as a confidential informant to Detective Smith. He felt his life was in danger if she returned to the streets and revealed his cooperation with police, justifying his actions as a desperate measure to protect himself.
Delontae stated, 'I'm new to this [__] I don't I know I can't get out of this. This is bad. In his mind, it makes sense. Sheryl is a snatch.' (). He elaborated, 'I couldn't let her go back on the streets and tell everybody that I was working for y'all.' ().
Lessons
- Law enforcement should thoroughly investigate all tips, even if initial responses are inconclusive or met with evasive behavior, especially when multiple reports converge on the same location or suspect.
- Police must be cautious of suspects attempting to use claims of confidential informant status to obstruct investigations or justify criminal acts.
- The public should report suspicious activities or concerns about potential victims, as multiple reports can collectively provide the necessary impetus for a full investigation and intervention.
Quotes
"I'm a confidential informant. That's all I have to say. You guys are bugging right now. You guys are bugging."
"My only fear is there's somebody really in the basement."
"Blessed is the one in a 97th in the house that murdered."
"I wasn't going to kill her, though. I wasn't going to I've been with her, and you know what I'm saying? You know what I'm saying? But I just can't have her out on the streets. I just cuz I'm working with Detective Detective Swift, trying to get him two guns, five AKs, four Glocks, three That's supposed to be going into the valley like next week."
"I beat her up. I fed her. Showered her. Did all type of weird [__] Made sure she ate. But, I just could not let her go back on the streets and tell everybody that I was working for y'all. I couldn't."
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