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Man Targets PA Officers in Shooting Spree, 1 Wounded

23-12-2017 13:07 via feedproxy.google.com

A Pennsylvania man with ties to the Middle East opened fire on police officers in three different locations in the state's capital of Harrisburg on Friday afternoon. Dauphin County District Attorney Ed Marsico said it remains under investigation whether the shootings were acts of terror.One officer was wounded in the spate of shootings, but her injuries are considered non-life-threatening, police said. The suspect was killed in a gunfight with officers, ABC News reports.Police identified the all

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NY Trooper Struck by Vehicle in Critical but Stable Condition

23-12-2017 02:01 via feedproxy.google.com

The New York state trooper struck by a vehicle Monday as he helped a motorist broken down on an entrance ramp to the Sagtikos Parkway remained in critical but stable condition Friday, officials said.Trooper Joseph J. Gallagher continues to be treated in the surgical intensive care unit at Southside Hospital in Bay Shore, where he underwent surgery Monday night according to State Police, reports Newsday."Troop L would like to thank the community for the outpouring of support for Trooper Gallagher

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Video: TN Officer Fired After Pulling Over Senator's Daughter

23-12-2017 01:46 via feedproxy.google.com

VIDEO: TN Officer Fired After Pulling Over Senator's DaughterA Bristol, TN, police officer has been fired after speaking his mind on camera about department policy during a traffic stop involving a senator's daughter.Sen. Jon Lundberg says he regrets calling the police chief after Phil Kiersnowski pulled over his daughter last month. The officer ticketed Sam Lundberg for a window tint violation, but during the traffic stop criticized the police department's window tinting enforcement and urged L

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NM Officer Uses Tourniquet to Help Save Man with Severed Leg

23-12-2017 01:24 via feedproxy.google.com

An accident victim on U.S. 70 near the Mescalero Apache Reservation received prompt care because a New Mexico State police officer was equipped with a life-saving tourniquet, according to a report from the law enforcement agency.On Dec. 13, New Mexico State Police Officer Edward Garcia responded to a crash involving a pedestrian struck by a vehicle on U.S. 70 near the reservation, the report stated. When he arrived, Garcia saw an individual with a severed leg just below the knee. Working with a

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Video: Woman Caught Shoplifting in Front of Officers at Charity Event

23-12-2017 00:34 via feedproxy.google.com

VIDEO: Woman Caught Shoplifting In Front of Officers at Charity EventA woman accused of shoplifting from a Framingham, MA, Target store did not seem to be fazed by the heavy police presence already there Tuesday night for a "Shop with a Cop" charity event with local kids.Melissa Allen, 32, walked into the store while the event was going on and spoke to some of the 65 uniformed officers participating, reports WBZ-TV.According to police, she then filled a Rubbermaid bin with over $1,000 worth of i

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