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# Brooklyn Murder Suspect Busted For Spitting At Coney Island Subway Station
- URL: https://bklyner.com/32405-bensonhurst/
- Published: 2016-02-29T16:13:34.000Z
- Updated: 2016-02-29T16:13:34.000Z
- Author: Alex Ellefson
- Tags: Bensonhurst, Police & Fire, Western Brooklyn, 60th Precinct, coney island crime, coney island subway, murder, #wp

![Transit cops involved in the arrest of 33-year-old Euzebelin Abellard. (Photo: NYPD News)](http://www.sheepsheadbites.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/cops-702x427.jpg)

Transit cops involved in the arrest of 33-year-old Euzebelin Abellard. (Photo: [NYPD News](http://nypdnews.com/2016/02/smart-cops-smartphones-proactive-police-work-lead-to-arrest-of-murder-suspect/?ref=bklyner.com))

A murder suspect who evaded capture for three months was busted Thursday when officers spotted him spitting on the platform at the Coney Island subway station, [the Daily New reports](http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/cops-catch-brooklyn-murder-suspect-spitting-subway-article-1.2545171?ref=bklyner.com).

The cops reportedly recognized the spitter, 33-year-old Euzebelin Abellard, from wanted pictures for a November murder in East Flatbush. He is accused of firing three bullets into Jean-Claude Bernagene, a 51-year-old father-of-two, who police believe was shot during a robbery of his illegal gambling club, according to the Daily News.

The unlawful loogie, which warrants a $50 quality-of-life ticket, allowed officers to detain Abellard. They checked his identification and used their NYPD-issued smartphones to confirm he is wanted for the November killing, the Daily News reports.

Police Commissioner Bill Bratton praised the arrest on Twitter — pointing out it was another example of the usefulness of the new NYPD-issued smartphones.

> Great police work by [@NYPDTransit](https://twitter.com/NYPDTransit?ref=bklyner.com) officers. Smart cops using smartphones keeping NYC safe. [https://t.co/la4r1XiIYJ](https://t.co/la4r1XiIYJ?ref=bklyner.com) [pic.twitter.com/MpBjs38MrU](https://t.co/MpBjs38MrU?ref=bklyner.com)
> 
> — Commissioner Bratton (@CommissBratton) [February 27, 2016](https://twitter.com/CommissBratton/status/703577750926442496?ref=bklyner.com)

The smartphones came in handy earlier this year when cops from the 61st Precinct used them to[ nab a robber who had been carrying a gun](https://twitter.com/NYPD61Pct/status/690625154074935300?ref=bklyner.com).

Abellard was charged with murder, criminal use of a firearm and criminal weapons possession. He was arraigned Saturday and ordered held without bail, [according to the Daily News](http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/bratton-lauds-quick-thinking-cops-caught-murder-suspect-article-1.2545861?ref=bklyner.com).