Clarence Briggs

Deadly force

Armed with a handgun, Briggs, who retired from the police force four years ago, went to the toll booth and ordered two of the workers into the booth, police said. Briggs then attempted to tie up the victims, but when they began to fight back, Briggs tried to leave the scene, as the victims also tried to run. About that time, a turnpike fare collection other arrived at the toll station, as Ronald Heist, who worked as a security guard at the turnpike, also came into view. At that point, Briggs opened fire, striking Grouse and Heist. The driver of the collection other then fled, and Briggs took off in the other and drove it to his own car, which was parked several hundred yards away. Briggs began to unload money from the collection other into his own car when police arrived, and there was an exchange of gunfire. Briggs was shot and killed.