Winston Cox, the attempted robber whose gun was shot out of his hands by off duty officer Feris Jones, faces 40 years to life in prison after being indicted on attempted murder charges. Cox has pleaded not guilty to the charges, as has suspect Steven McLeod, one of two other suspects who have been arraigned in the crime. more ›

Yesterday afternoon, 20-year veteran NYPD officer Feris Jones was promoted to detective at a ceremony in City Hall for her quick thinking and sharp shooting during a robbery at a Bed-Stuy salon. Jones was off-duty and happened to be getting her hair done when 19-year-old Winston Cox attempted to rob the place, and she calmly and cooly confronted him, shot his revolver out of his hands and shot the handle off the front door, sealing it shut. Bloomberg said at the ceremony, "This is a story that will be told at the Police Department for many years to come." more ›

Feris Jones, the NYPD officer who stopped a salon robber while she was off-duty and getting her hair done on Saturday, is being promoted to detective today. Jones, who in her 20 years in the NYPD had never fired her weapon, confronted 19-year-old Winston Cox as he attempted to rob the Bed-Stuy salon. She identified herself as an officer before he began shooting at her; she returned fire, shooting his revolver out of his hands. She also shot the front door, which locked it. And after that, we assume Jones twirled the revolver around her finger, blew on the barrel, and reminded Cox that the salon ain't big enough for the two of them. more ›

[UPDATE BELOW] Police have arrested suspect Winston Cox, 19, in connection with a shooting that took place at a Bedford-Stuyvesant hair salon on Saturday. Police say Cox entered Sabine's Hallway beauty salon and attempted an armed robbery. However, off-duty NYPD officer Feris Jones happened to be getting her hair done at the time, and confronted the thug. Jones fired at Cox after he shot at her, and Cox fled after he had been hit. more ›