Police news

• Two Ohio Deputies Injured in Head-on Collision with Allegedly Impaired Driver

  28-09-2018 21:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  Two deputies with the Darke County (OH) Sheriff’s Office were injured when a pickup truck collided head on with their patrol vehicle on Thursday afternoon.According to WDTN-TV, the deputies were responding to a call of a possibly impaired driver in a white pickup truck that had swiped several vehicles before swerving off the road and into a ditch.The driver reportedly re-entered the roadway and struck the squad car head-on.The deputies were able to get out of their vehicle and pursue the p
  
  Read more

• Texas Deputy Dies of Heart Attack During K-9 Training

  28-09-2018 21:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  Deputy Sheriff Mark Cox of the Real County (TX) Sheriff's Office suffered a fatal heart attack while conducting canine training on Tuesday, according to ODMP.Sheriff Nathan Johnson said in a statement on Facebook, "I want to say how very much Deputy Mark Cox will be missed in our community. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family and loved ones who grieve. Mark was an excellent peace officer, a patriot, a man of his word, and a friend…… he will be deeply missed
  
  Read more

• Illinois Officer Diagnosed with Brain Cancer Returns to Duty

  28-09-2018 21:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  According to Fox News, a police officer with the Dixon (IL) Police Department made his triumphant return to the force—just seven months after being diagnosed with brain cancer.The department welcomed Officer P.J. Ginn back on duty with a surprise party at a local gymnasium.The department posted a video of the event on its Twitter page.What Officer Ginn thought he was responding to was a call for service.What Officer Ginn was ACTUALLY responding to was a big @dukesduchesseswelcome back afte
  
  Read more

• Dutch Police Arrest 7 in "Major" Terror Plot

  28-09-2018 21:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  Following a months-long investigation, Dutch police have arrested seven men they believe were plotting to carry out a major terrorist attack against "a large event in the Netherlands," according to NPR.The criminal investigation began in April 2018 with information from the General Intelligence and Security Service.The plan was presumed to have an attack on bombs and Kalashnikov AK-47s at an event and to detonate a car bomb at another location, according to a statement released by Dutch authorit
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• California Police Take Fire from Barricaded Suspects in Standoff Situation

  28-09-2018 21:39 via feedproxy.google.com
  Officers with the San Diego Police Department surrounded a home early Friday morning where two men had reportedly been barricaded after police were called to respond to the sounds of breaking glass and a woman screaming.According to the San Diego Tribune, at least one man opened fire on responding officers.Officers were outside the house when they heard a single gunshot, then a volley of rounds, including bullets that reportedly went over an officer’s head, according to the Tribune.Both me
  
  Read more

• New Hampshire Sheriff Warns Residents of Phone Scammers Posing as Police

  28-09-2018 21:37 via feedproxy.google.com
  Sheriff David Dubois of the Strafford County (NH) Sheriff's Office is warning residents of a scam in which someone claiming to be a sergeant with his department asking for money orders or pre-paid credit cards as payment for fees related to "missed federal jury duty" or other obligation.According to Foster's Daily Democrat, Dubois explained that the caller would say something like, "You missed federal jury duty or a criminal obligation. You may resolve the matter by sending money orders or pre-p
  
  Read more

• French Police Chief Fatally Stabbed Over "Dog Ban"

  28-09-2018 21:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  The police chief in Rodez—a small city about 93 miles northeast of Toulouse, France—was fatally stabbed by a man who was banned from owning an unregistered Pitbull, according to Fox News.Chief Pascale Filoe was transported to a nearby hospital but later after from his injuries. He was a father of three.The unnamed suspect reportedly had threatened police over the dog ban."The attacker was known to police. He had defaced the city hall door on 11 April," said the mayor of Rodez, Christ
  
  Read more

• California Officers Hailed as Heroes for Pulling Unconscious Man from Burning Car

  28-09-2018 21:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Officers with the Citrus Heights (CA) Police Department reportedly pulled an unconscious man from a burning car early Thursday morning, according to a post on the department's Facebook page.Officers arrived at a solo vehicle collision to find the car engulfed in flames as the driver lay unconscious in the driver’s seat.Officers pulled the man to safety and he was treated for non-life-threatening injuries. One of the officers sustained minor injuries while removing the unconscious driver fr
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Texas Judge Declares Mistrial for Officer who Shot Man he Mistook for Burglar

  28-09-2018 21:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  A Dallas County judge declared a mistrial Thursday in the case of a former police officer who shot a man he mistook for a burglar, according to the Dallas Morning News.Jurors deliberated for 10 hours before reporting to the judge that they were deadlocked—8-4—in their deliberations.Derick Wiley—then an officer with the Mesquite (TX) Police department—had responded to a call from a business owner who reported a suspicious person sitting in a parking lot.Wiley approached th
  
  Read more

• FBI Says Crime is Down, So Why Does It Feel Like the Opposite is True?

  28-09-2018 19:06 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Embed from Getty ImagesThe estimated number of violent crimes in the United States decreased 0.2% in 2017 compared to 2016, according to FBI data released on Monday.Property crimes reportedly dropped 3.0%, according to the FBI."The 2017 statistics show the estimated rate of violent crime was 382.9 offenses per 100,000 inhabitants, and the estimated rate of property crime was 2,362.2 offenses per 100,000 inhabitants," the FBI said in a statement.The FBI said that the estimated number of robbery o
  
  Read more

• Video: CA Officer Wounded in Las Vegas Concert Shooting Back at Work

  28-09-2018 01:38 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: CA Officer Wounded in Las Vegas Concert Shooting Back at WorkAn Ontario, CA, police officer who was among those wounded during the Las Vegas shooting massacre last year is back on the job, reports KABC."It's been a frustrating and emotional journey," Michael Gracia said. "I miss work. I miss talking with people, so being back here is a blessing."Gracia was with his fiancée Summer Clyburn on Oct. 1, 2017 in Las Vegas, at the Route 91 Harvest festival, when a gunman opened fire into
  
  Read more

• Video: Fallen Kansas Officer's Son Given Dad's Motorcycle

  28-09-2018 01:11 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: Fallen Kansas Officer's Son Given Dad's Restored MotorcycleKansas City, KS, police Capt. Dave Melton, who was killed in the line of duty, loved motorcycles. His son, also named David, is carrying on that passion and will have a way to remember his father every time he hits the road after being given his newly customized motorcycle.Hellraisers Fabrication & Cycles in Belton, MO, surprised David on Wednesday with the gift he'll never forget. The shop restored Melton's bike, reports KSHB
  
  Read more

• Tennessee Officer Charged with Homicide in Shooting

  28-09-2018 00:39 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A Metro Nashville Police officer charged with criminal homicide in the shooting death of a man has turned himself in, reports WZTV.Nashville Judge Michael F. Mondelli found probable cause on Thursday morning against Officer Andrew Delke in the deadly shooting of Daniel Hambrick.Delke was booked and had bond set at $25,000. It has already been made and Delke was expected to be released the same afternoon. Delke, who had been working a desk job with Metro Police, has been decommissioned.Prosecutor
  
  Read more

• L.A. Man Convicted for Driving Scooter Under the influence

  28-09-2018 00:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Motorized rental scooters have become a common sight in Southern California since their introduction last year, with their share of critics. On Wednesday, Los Angeles officials reported the city's first conviction for scooting under the influence.City Atty. Mike Feuer said his office had secured a misdemeanor conviction against Nicholas Kauffroath, 28, who was riding a Bird scooter on a sidewalk in West L.A. when he knocked a pedestrian to the ground and scooted away to a nearby apartment buildi
  
  Read more

Follow @Police_News_US on Twitter!