Police news

• Video shows moments before Wheeling police SUV fatally struck man - Chicago Tribune

  10-03-2015 23:57 via chicagotribune.com
  
  Chicago Tribune
  Video shows moments before Wheeling police SUV fatally struck man
  Chicago Tribune
  A pedestrian is recorded in frame 2884 of the dashboard camera video from Wheeling Police Officer Preston Robertson's SUV. A pedestrian is recorded in frame 2884 of the dashboard camera video from Wheeling Police Officer Preston Robertson's SUV.
  
  Read more

• Video: Up To 44 Years for Man in Fatal Pittsburgh Police Dog Stabbing

  10-03-2015 23:56 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A man convicted of fatally stabbing Pittsburgh police K-9 Rocco has been sentenced to 17 years, 9 months to 44 years in prison.
  
  Read more

• Video: Bus Passengers Assist State Trooper Under Attack

  10-03-2015 23:56 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The video, shot from inside the bus, shows Taylor pinning Trooper Winans near a guardrail and punching her and pulling her hair. Passengers inside call on others to help.
  
  Read more

• Akron police say man impersonated cop by flashing patch memorializing slain ... - cleveland.com

  10-03-2015 23:26 via cleveland.com
  
  cleveland.com
  Akron police say man impersonated cop by flashing patch memorializing slain ...
  cleveland.com
  AKRON, Ohio -- An Akron man pretended to be a police officer following a fender-bender by showing the other driver a patch memorializing a slain city police officer, according to a police report. Dennis Padgitt, 48, is charged in Akron Municipal Court ...
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• UK police: Teens who joined ISIS aren't terrorists–if they return - New York Post

  10-03-2015 23:22 via nypost.com
  
  New York Post
  UK police: Teens who joined ISIS aren't terrorists–if they return
  New York Post
  Amira Abase (from left), 15, Kadiza Sultana, 16, and Shamima Begum, 15, go through Gatwick airport, south of London, on Feb. 17. Photo: AP. MORE ON: ISIS · ISIS video claims to show child soldier kill 'Israeli spy' · Pope Francis: If I'm assassinated ...
  UK police: Schoolgirls who went to Syria are not terroristsWKRG-TV
  Families Of Girls Who Joined ISIS Demand Apology Fr
  
  Read more

• Denver Police Chief Steps Up Outreach After Fatal Shooting - CBS Local

  10-03-2015 22:36 via denver.cbslocal.com
  
  CBS Local
  Denver Police Chief Steps Up Outreach After Fatal Shooting
  CBS Local
  DENVER (AP) – Denver's police chief is stepping up outreach after the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old girl in January sparked protests. Chief Robert White is among the area law enforcement leaders expected at a forum late Tuesday with young adults at ...
  
  and more »
  
  Read more

• Alburtis council to vote on three-year police contract - Allentown Morning Call

  10-03-2015 22:35 via mcall.com
  
  Alburtis council to vote on three-year police contract
  Allentown Morning Call
  Alburtis Borough Council is expected to sign off Wednesday night on a new three-year contract for its police department that will provide an immediate pay bump of 22 cents an hour for full-time officers followed by raises amounting to 9.6 percent over ...
  
  Read more

• UPDATE: GBI: Suspect fatally shot by Port Wentworth police stabbed 3 people ... - Savannah Morning News

  10-03-2015 22:13 via savannahnow.com
  WJCL News
  UPDATE: GBI: Suspect fatally shot by Port Wentworth police stabbed 3 people ...
  Savannah Morning News
  The 23-year-old suspect fatally shot by a Port Wentworth police officer Tuesday morning had stabbed a police officer, two other people and was attempting to harm a child before he was killed, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation said. Port Wentworth ...
  GBI: Man stabbed officer, others before being shot by policeWJCL News
  
  all 5 news articles »
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Fight Over Body Cam Footage Begun in Florida

  10-03-2015 22:06 via feedproxy.google.com
  As more police departments equip their officers with body-worn cameras, the question of who gets access to that footage—and at what cost—is fast becoming a new frontier in open-records policy.
  
  Read more

• U.S. Marshal Shot, Killed Searching for Homicide Suspect

  10-03-2015 21:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A deputy U.S. Marshal died after he was shot Tuesday morning in Scotlandville, La., near Baton Rouge while executing a warrant on a double homicide suspect.
  
  Read more

• Pittsburgh police could give zoo employees firearms training - WPXI Pittsburgh

  10-03-2015 21:39 via wpxi.com
  
  WPXI Pittsburgh
  Pittsburgh police could give zoo employees firearms training
  WPXI Pittsburgh
  Pittsburgh City Council has introduced legislation that would allow police officers the ability to train Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium employees to use firearms to deal with dangerous animal incidents. Some of the training would be designed to improve ...
  Pittsburgh police could give zookeepers firearms training to handle 'dangerous ...Tribune-Review
  
  all 2 news articles »
  
  Read more

• Stamford Police Arrest Two in Graffiti Spree - NBC Connecticut

  10-03-2015 21:36 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  NBC Connecticut
  Stamford Police Arrest Two in Graffiti Spree
  NBC Connecticut
  Stamford police have arrested two men in an investigation into an increase in vandalism targeting businesses and residential properties over the past couple months and at least one suspect is yet to be located. v. Updated 49 minutes ago. Stamford ...
  Stamford police say they have identified LUNA taggersThe Advocate
  Stamford police may have LUNA graffiti kings in custodyCT News (blog)
  Police: Suspects in Stamford Graffi
  
  Read more

• How One City Kept the Peace After a White Cop/Black Suspect OIS

  10-03-2015 21:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  "It was a classic example of what Force Science teaches about how shots often end up in the back," he notes. "An officer decides to shoot when he is facing a deadly threat, as McMillin was. But by the time the bullets impact, the suspect has begun to turn in flight, and the rounds strike in the back. With action and reaction times, it's unavoidable."
  
  Read more

• Michigan State Police Receive Federal Authorization to Fly "Drones"

  10-03-2015 21:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Michigan State Police have become one of the first law enforcement agencies in the nation to receive authorization from the Federal Aviation Authority to use unmanned aerial systems, commonly referred to as drones, in police operations.
  
  Read more

• 5 arrested when Jersey City police thwart burglary of tractor trailer ... - NJ.com

  10-03-2015 21:28 via nj.com
  
  NJ.com
  5 arrested when Jersey City police thwart burglary of tractor trailer ...
  NJ.com
  Five people, including three from Jersey City, were arrested when Jersey City police foiled the burglary of a tractor trailer while the driver slept in the truck's cab early this morning, authorities said. Daniel Rakoski, 27, of Howell, and John Ramos ...
  
  Read more

• Bill Would Require Body Cameras for Nevada Police

  10-03-2015 21:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  A Nevada state lawmaker said Monday that equipping police officers with body cameras could resolve disputes over allegations of unreasonable force before they morph into civil unrest.
  
  Read more

• Police: Fridley Man Causes $5K Worth Of Damage During 'Meth Rage' - CBS Local

  10-03-2015 21:12 via minnesota.cbslocal.com
  
  CBS Local
  Police: Fridley Man Causes $5K Worth Of Damage During 'Meth Rage'
  CBS Local
  MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A Fridley man is facing property damage and assault charges after going into a “meth rage” earlier this month. Charles Dale Otterness, 48, faces one count of first-degree criminal damage to property and one count of fourth-degree ...
  
  Read more

• Madison Police release dashboard camera footage of wreck that killed 4 - whnt.com

  10-03-2015 20:53 via whnt.com
  
  Madison Police release dashboard camera footage of wreck that killed 4
  whnt.com
  LIMESTONE COUNTY, Ala. – Tuesday afternoon, Madison Police officials released more information and dashboard camera footage of the events leading to a wreck that killed four people on March 1. Alabama State Troopers said a large SUV driven by ...
  Police release video of moments leading up to fatal crashWAFF
  
  all 4 news articles »
  
  Read more

• Virtual Driver Interactive Outreach Programs Promote Driver Safety

  10-03-2015 20:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  Virtual Driver Interactive, Inc. (VDI), provider of simulation training solutions for commercial and education applications, offers public safety lifesaving educational training products and programs: One Simple Decision and Virtual Hazard Detection.
  
  Read more

• Woman calls police to have boyfriend's friends removed from their apartment ... - cleveland.com

  10-03-2015 20:29 via cleveland.com
  
  cleveland.com
  Woman calls police to have boyfriend's friends removed from their apartment ...
  cleveland.com
  Beachwood police dealt with a long distance call from a woman who wanted her live-in boyfriend's friends removed from their apartment. (File photo). Print · Jeff Piorkowski, special to Sun News By Jeff Piorkowski, special to Sun News Sun News Email the ...
  
  Read more

• ATF Shelves Controversial Bullet Ban Proposal

  10-03-2015 20:21 via feedproxy.google.com
  The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is shelving a controversial proposal to ban popular ammunition that can pierce police body armor, amid opposition from hundreds of congressional lawmakers.
  
  Read more

• Harrisburg police arrest man on receiving stolen property charge - PennLive.com

  10-03-2015 20:09 via pennlive.com
  
  PennLive.com
  Harrisburg police arrest man on receiving stolen property charge
  PennLive.com
  Harrisburg police apprehended a 51-year-old city man Monday they said was wanted on charges of receiving stolen property and possession of drug paraphernalia. Acting on a tip from the community, police went to a residence in the first block of South ...
  
  and more »
  
  Read more

• Lenco Industries Offers Overseas Training on Tactical Armored Vehicles

  10-03-2015 20:07 via feedproxy.google.com
  Lenco Industries Inc., offers expert training courses on the use of its BearCat tactical armored vehicles (TAVs), which are widely used to protect law enforcement and civilian populations in the face of riots, insurrections, and civic disturbances. The 3-day course for tacticians has been delivered around the world.
  
  Read more

• Myanmar police beat students, journalists, monks; about 100 detained - Reuters

  10-03-2015 20:02 via reuters.com
  
  Reuters
  Myanmar police beat students, journalists, monks; about 100 detained
  Reuters
  LETPADAN, Myanmar (Reuters) - - Myanmar police beat students, monks and journalists with batons on Tuesday as they dispersed a protest over a proposed new education law after a standoff that lasted more than a week, drawing condemnation from the ...
  Myanmar police charge at student protesters with batonsMashable
  Myanmar Clashes: Police, Hired Thugs Attack Students Protesting New ...Huffington Post
  Burmese
  
  Read more

• Franklin police continue 'aggressive' pursuit of narcotics dealers, users - NJ.com

  10-03-2015 19:55 via nj.com
  
  NJ.com
  Franklin police continue 'aggressive' pursuit of narcotics dealers, users
  NJ.com
  FRANKLIN -- Since the start of 2015, Franklin Borough police have nabbed four people for allegedly selling heroin in and around the small Sussex County community. "As in the entire state of New Jersey, Franklin Borough has seen a rise in narcotics ...
  
  and more »
  
  Read more

• 5 Murder Suspects Lead Police On High-Speed Chase From San Jose To ... - CBS Local

  10-03-2015 19:54 via sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com
  
  CBS Local
  5 Murder Suspects Lead Police On High-Speed Chase From San Jose To ...
  CBS Local
  SAN JOSE (CBS SF) — Police took five people into custody late Monday night after a high-speed chase from San Jose to Pleasanton on Interstate Highway 680, according to the California Highway Patrol. At 11:12 p.m., CHP officials broadcast that San Jose ...
  
  and more »
  
  Read more

• Baltimore Delegation Rejects Guns in Schools for Police

  10-03-2015 19:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  Officers in the Baltimore school system's police force won't be able to carry guns inside schools any time soon. The city's delegation effectively killed legislation that would have lifted the prohibition.
  
  Read more

• Community Donates to Send Wounded Michigan Officer, Family on Vacation

  10-03-2015 19:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Back on the job, a Bay City, Mich., police officer recently wounded in the line of duty is gearing up for a much-needed vacation with his family, paid for by a community that wanted to show its support.
  
  Read more

• Police: Man tied to 3 west Phoenix sex crimes - azcentral.com

  10-03-2015 19:15 via azcentral.com
  
  azcentral.com
  Police: Man tied to 3 west Phoenix sex crimes
  azcentral.com
  Police arrested a homeless Phoenix man after three different women accused him of assaulting and attempting to sexually assault in the same neighborhood. Loading… Post to Facebook. Police: Man tied to 3 west Phoenix sex crimes Police arrested a ...
  Police arrest suspect in 3 sexual assaults in 10 daysKPHO Phoenix
  
  all 6 news articles »
  
  Read more

• Police: Reds Prospect Threw Rock At Girlfriend, Knocked Her Out - Deadspin

  10-03-2015 18:59 via deadspin.com
  
  Deadspin
  Police: Reds Prospect Threw Rock At Girlfriend, Knocked Her Out
  Deadspin
  Arizona police say Cincinnati Reds third base prospect Tanner Rahier argued with a bartender at a Glendale restaurant early Saturday morning, argued with his girlfriend outside the restaurant, and threw a rock at her head, knocking her unconscious.
  Police: Reds prospect knocked girlfriend unconscious with a rockYahoo Sports (blog)
  
  all 36 news articles »
  
  Read more

• Georgia Investigators Look Into Police Shooting of Naked, Unarmed Man - New York Times

  10-03-2015 18:54 via nytimes.com
  New York Times
  Georgia Investigators Look Into Police Shooting of Naked, Unarmed Man
  New York Times
  CHAMBLEE, Ga. — A witness to the fatal police shooting of a naked, unarmed man here said Tuesday that the man had approached the officer with his hands in the air, prompting the frightened officer to shoot at close range with a handgun. The witness ...
  Atlanta-area police shoot dead unarmed, naked African-American manReuters
  Metro Atlanta police officer shoots, kills naked, unarmed manCNN
  
  Read more

• Unpaid taxi fare leads cops to Lyndhurst drug stash, police say - NJ.com

  10-03-2015 18:54 via nj.com
  
  NJ.com
  Unpaid taxi fare leads cops to Lyndhurst drug stash, police say
  NJ.com
  LYNDHURST -- The search for a man who skipped out on a $110 taxi fare led police to discover a large stash of drugs at a township apartment early Monday, authorities said. Officers responded around 1:20 a.m. to a report from the cabbie, who told police ...
  Suspect leads police to drug stashNorthJersey.com
  
  all 6 news articles »
  
  Read more

• UK police: Schoolgirls who went to Syria are not terrorists - WKRG-TV

  10-03-2015 18:44 via wkrg.com
  New York Post
  UK police: Schoolgirls who went to Syria are not terrorists
  WKRG-TV
  LONDON (AP) - Three British schoolgirls who traveled to Syria to join the Islamic State group won't be prosecuted for terrorism if they return, a senior British police officer said Tuesday. Police chiefs also defended their handling of the case ...
  UK police: Teens who joined ISIS aren't terrorists if they returnNew York Post
  Families Of Girls Who Joined ISIS Demand Apology From PoliceBreitbart News
  Police
  
  Read more

• Denver police fire officer after videotaped struggle with woman in cell - Fox News

  10-03-2015 18:35 via foxnews.com
  
  9NEWS.com
  Denver police fire officer after videotaped struggle with woman in cell
  Fox News
  DENVER – Denver police have fired an officer accused of using inappropriate force in a holding cell against a woman who had been arrested on charges of assaulting an officer. A video of the incident appears to show Officer James Medina struggling with ...
  Colorado police officer fired after videotaped struggle with womanColorado Springs Gazette
  
  all 26 news articles »
  
  Read more

• Parma police: Patrons beat employees at Chuck E. Cheese - WKYC-TV

  10-03-2015 18:12 via wkyc.com
  
  WKYC-TV
  Parma police: Patrons beat employees at Chuck E. Cheese
  WKYC-TV
  Police are releasing details about a Sunday night fight at the Chuck E. Cheese at 7601 W. Ridgewood Dr. Loading… Post to Facebook. Parma Police: Patrons beat employees at Chuck E. Cheese Police are releasing details about a Sunday night fight at the ...
  Police: Party patrons beat Chuck E. Cheese workersUSA TODAY
  Police: Customers attacked Ohio Chuck E Cheese's employeesWHAS 11.com (subscription)
  Police: Customers
  
  Read more

• Gloucester City burglar busted by police following Xbox, video game theft - NJ.com

  10-03-2015 17:13 via nj.com
  
  Gloucester City burglar busted by police following Xbox, video game theft
  NJ.com
  Police Lights-1.jpg File photo. GLOUCESTER CITY -- With the assistance of surveillance video footage, city police were able to identify and track down a man accused of burglarizing a house before making off with an Xbox game console among other items.
  
  Read more

• Oklahoma Reserve Deputy Named 2014 NRA Officer of the Year

  10-03-2015 16:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  While Vaughan was moving into action, Nolen allegedly targeted Traci Johnson and cut her across her throat and the left side of her face. Vaughan shot Nolen, ending the attack, authorities say. Nolen is charged with murder and is currently in the Cleveland County Jail.
  
  Read more

• Police kill teen: Why Wisconsin's investigation will be different - CNN

  10-03-2015 16:28 via cnn.com
  
  CNN
  Police kill teen: Why Wisconsin's investigation will be different
  CNN
  (CNN) When an officer kills an unarmed suspect, the question arises time and again: Can a police department investigate a high-stakes case involving one of its own, without bias? For Wisconsin residents decrying the death of unarmed teen Tony Robinson, ...
  Cyber attack hits Madison, Wisconsin, after police shooting of teenReuters
  Wisconsin man killed by police faced some past troublesCBS News
  Police shooting forc
  
  Read more

• Lanier, police, outline crime priorities for coming year - Washington Post

  10-03-2015 16:18 via washingtonpost.com
  
  NBC4 Washington
  Lanier, police, outline crime priorities for coming year
  Washington Post
  D.C. Police Chief Cathy L. Lanier will outline her department's priorities Tuesday, telling a D.C. Council oversight committee that curbing homicides, confronting family violence and staving off a potential wave of retirements are among the issues at ...
  D.C. police to expand use of body cameras after 6-month pilot programWashington Times
  D.C. police chief Cathy Lanier to face questions about police tac
  
  Read more

• Watch police video of Ohio State fans being pepper-sprayed after championship ... - cleveland.com

  10-03-2015 15:58 via cleveland.com
  
  Watch police video of Ohio State fans being pepper-sprayed after championship ...
  cleveland.com
  Columbus police video shows rowdy fans, complaints of pepper-spraying Footage taken by a Columbus police officer following the Ohio State football championship game on Jan. 12 shows fans along High Street getting pepper-sprayed, obscenities at the ...
  
  Read more

• Killer of Pittsburgh police dog Rocco gets lengthy prison sentence - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

  10-03-2015 15:43 via post-gazette.com
  
  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
  Killer of Pittsburgh police dog Rocco gets lengthy prison sentence
  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
  John Rush, 22, of Stowe, is escorted from the courtroom after being sentenced this morning to 17¾ to 44 years for killing a Pittsburgh police dog in Lawrenceville in January 2014. Share with others: 0 inShare. Related Media: bullet. Organizations ...
  
  and more »
  
  Read more

• Tuff Products Dual-Purpose Tactical Kit

  10-03-2015 00:33 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The T.A.S.K. with P.T.K. is a leg rig that holds four AR-15/M4 magazines, EMT shears, latex gloves, surgical tape, modular bandage, tourniquet, and a chest seal. It's made of rugged 1680-denier black ballistic nylon and double-layered scuba webbing.
  
  Read more

Follow @Police_News_US on Twitter!