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• California Officers Shoot Suspect Who Was Pelting Passing Cars with Rocks

  12-09-2018 22:13 via feedproxy.google.com
  According to KABC-TV, officers from the Montclair (CA) Police Department were called to respond to reports that a man was throwing rocks at passing cars.Officers arrived at the scene and the man threw at least one rock at their patrol vehicle.The officers opened fire, striking the suspect, who was later transported to a hospital for treatment, officials said.The man—who was suspected of assaulting an individual in their home earlier in the day—has not yet been identified. His conditi
  
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• Widow of Murdered Officer Angry that New York Governor Will Let Cop Killer Vote

  12-09-2018 22:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Embed from Getty ImagesDiane Piagentini—widow of Officer Joseph Piagentini, who was assassinated along with Officer Waverly Jones in a 1971 ambush—is angry that Governor Andrew Cuomo will allow three-time cop-killer Herman Bell to vote in Thursday’s Democratic primary."My husband was assassinated! Cuomo gave him the right to vote. He gave three-time cop-killer Herman Bell the right to vote," Piagentini told the New York Post.Bell, a former member of the Black Liberation Army an
  
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• Canadian Civilians Detain DUI Driver Until Police Arrive

  12-09-2018 21:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Embed from Getty ImagesOfficers from the Barrie Police Department in Ontario, Canada responded to a local restaurant when some concerned citizens spotted a man they believed to be driving under the influence pull into the parking lot, according to BarrieToday.com.A man driving a pick-up truck pulled into the parking lot of the Tim Horton's and attempted to reverse into a parking spot, according to a Barrie PD press release.While reversing the truck the man struck a light post. The driver then pu
  
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• Kentucky Officer Shot, Gunman Dead in Gunfight at Highway Rest Stop

  12-09-2018 21:48 via feedproxy.google.com
  Kentucky State Police say that a Scott County sheriff's deputy was shot late Tuesday night while assisting Federal Agents in searching for a fugitive from Florida.Scott County Sheriff Tony Hampton identified the critically wounded deputy as 28-year-old Jaime Morales, who has been with the sheriff's office for about two and a half years.According to WKYT-TV, deputies found 57-year-old Edward Reynolds at a highway rest stop. The FBI says Reynolds was believed to be a serial Florida bank robber who
  
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• Texas Task Force Arrest Man, Seize $33K in Illegal Drugs in Raid

  12-09-2018 21:43 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Deputies with the Fort Bend County (TX) Sheriff’s Office confiscated 6.5 pounds of marijuana, 198 THC vapes, Xanax, and more than $7,000 cash in a raid on Friday, according to CW39-TV.Deputies arrested 20-year-old Faraz Shaikh, who is now charged with felony possession of marijuana and money laundering. All charges were committed in a Drug Free Zone, deputies said."Our Narcotics Task Force continues to show great results against the war on drugs," Sheriff Troy Nehls said. 
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• Chicago Officer Dies by Suicide Inside Her Personally Owned Vehicle

  12-09-2018 21:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  A police officer with the Chicago Police Department died by suicide in her personally owned vehicle on Wednesday, according to NBC-Chicago.The officer has not yet been identified.CPD spokesman said in a Tweet, "Crushing news for the department this morning as we grapple with the suicide of a veteran #ChicagoPolice officer who took her life inside her personal vehicle. Please pray for this officer's family and fellow officers of @ChicagoCAPS05."This is the second Chicago police officer to die by
  
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• Oregon "Cop Watcher" Faces Charges of Violating Stalking Restrictions

  12-09-2018 21:39 via feedproxy.google.com
  According to OregonLive, a man who had been ordered to stay away from Portland Police Chief Danielle Outlaw has turned himself in to police for violating that court order.Self-proclaimed "cop watcher" Eli Richey was reportedly standing "very close to her and reported that the contact made her feel fearful and angry," according to a police affidavit.Richey now faces three misdemeanor charges of violating the court's stay away order. 
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• Minnesota Marine Units Train Together for Maritime Emergencies

  12-09-2018 21:37 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Embed from Getty ImagesMarine units from federal, state, and local agencies teamed up with the United States Coast Guard for a training exercise on the Mississippi River in the Minneapolis - St. Paul area on Wednesday, according to TwinCities.com.According to Coast Guard Lieutenant Matt MacKillop, two Coast Guard Auxiliary boats and multiple other boats from various law enforcement agencies participated in the training exercise aimed at testing crew capabilities in order to better respond and as
  
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• Boston Police Launch Effort to Prevent Officers Dying by Suicide

  12-09-2018 21:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  As part of National Suicide Prevention Week, Boston Police Commissioner William Gross, the Boston Police Foundation, and the National Society for the Prevention of Suicide are launching a public awareness campaign aimed at reducing suicide by both officers and civilians alike.According to MSN.com, Boston PD has not suffered the loss of an officer to suicide since 2016, but the department is taking a proactive stance in making sure that officers are aware of available assistance in the event that
  
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• Video: Texas Officer Collapses and Dies Following Pursuit of Suspected Car Thief

  12-09-2018 21:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: Texas Officer Collapses and Dies Following Pursuit of Suspected Car ThiefOfficer David Tinsley of the Fort Wayne (TX) Police Department reportedly died from Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease according to an autopsy report issued Wednesday morning from the Allen County Coroner's Office.According to WANE-TV, Tinsley—a 16-year veteran of the department—was with his officer in training and a K-9 partner when they had been in a vehicle pursuit of 49-year-old Patrick Anthony Fa
  
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• Video: Indiana Officer Collapses and Dies Following Pursuit of Suspected Car Thief

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  VIDEO: Indiana Officer Collapses and Dies Following Pursuit of Suspected Car ThiefOfficer David Tinsley of the Fort Wayne (IN) Police Department reportedly died from Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease according to an autopsy report issued Wednesday morning from the Allen County Coroner's Office.According to WANE-TV, Tinsley—a 16-year veteran of the department—was with his officer in training and a K-9 partner when they had been in a vehicle pursuit of 49-year-old Patrick Anthony
  
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