Posts Tagged ‘officer safety & awareness’
Pennsylvania man accused of threatening to kill Congress member arrested in Washington, D.C.
A Pennsylvania man was arrested in Washington, D.C., after Capitol police said he threatened to kill a member of Congress. Capitol police said 43-year-old Richard Griffin from Pennsylvania was spotted by the Rapid Response Team around 12:30 p.m. Griffin was spotted from a “be on the lookout” bulletin that Capitol police said had been published…
Read MoreEx-Waterbury firefighter threatened to ‘light up’ left-wing officials, shoot police, warrants show
A former Waterbury fire lieutenant sent a number of threatening emails and phone calls to the mayor and city leaders, including one email that he will “light up the left-wing lunatics in the city of Waterbury” and a phone call where he threatened to shoot a police officer, according to his arrest warrant. Over the…
Read MoreMonterey County man arrested after police seize IED materials, ghost guns
A Monterey County man has been arrested after authorities said they found unregistered “ghost” guns along with materials to manufacture improvised explosive devices during searches of two homes earlier this week. According to the Marina Police Department, 21-year-old Ryan James Keating of Marina was arrested and booked into the Monterey County Jail on Tuesday. Police…
Read MoreFlorida man arrested for allegedly posting death threats to ICE agents on social media account
A Fort Myers man was arrested after he allegedly made online death threats to Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers, according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Joseph Giancola allegedly said the threatening posts on social media platform Bluesky under the pseudonym Cain Delon, DHS said. Receipts from the social media account show the threats…
Read MoreRed Wing PD says swatting calls connected to extremist organization
Red Wing police say two swatting calls this month in the city have been tied to an international extremist group that preys on children and teens. The Red Wing Police Department announced on Friday it had responded to two separate calls on Oct. 14 and Oct. 16 reporting shooting victims at an address on the…
Read MoreDover man found with improvised explosive device after police welfare check
A man was arrested and charged with multiple felonies in Dover after a welfare check led police to find suspected drugs and an improvised explosive device in his truck. Delaware State Police say on Oct. 22, officers were in the area of Forrest Ave. for an unrelated investigation, when they saw a man asleep in…
Read MoreShots fired after vehicle ‘driving erratically’ attempts to back into Coast Guard base
Shots were fired by law enforcement officers late Thursday after a driver failed to comply with verbal commands and attempted to back into Coast Guard Base Alameda in California, officials said. At approximately 10:00 p.m. PST on Thursday, Coast Guard security personnel standing watch on Coast Guard Island observed a vehicle driving erratically and attempting…
Read MoreKnowledge of ISIS could be factor in jury selection in Pa. prison guard stabbing case
Knowledge of the Islamic state of Iraq and al-Sham, also known as ISIS, could be a factor in jury selection for a federal inmate accused of a terrorist attack on an Allenwood Federal Prison guard in 2020. The prosecuting and defense attorneys on Monday asked U.S. Middle District Judge Matthew W. Brann to allow prospective…
Read MoreNorth Texas woman charged with aiding terrorism in July 4 attack on Alvarado ICE facility
A North Texas woman has been arrested in connection with a violent July 4 attack on a federal immigration detention center in Alvarado where masked assailants opened fire on police and vandalized vehicles, according to arrest records. Janette Goering was arrested at her home in Carrollton on Oct. 21, according to the DFW Support Committee,…
Read MoreSix arrested after anti-immigrant protest in Dublin turns violent
Six people have been arrested after protesters clashed with Irish police in Dublin during anti-immigration demonstrations sparked by the alleged sexual assault of a young girl. Hundreds of protesters gathered on Tuesday night outside the CityWest Hotel, which houses asylum seekers in Saggart, west Dublin. Police were attacked with glass bottles, bricks and fireworks, and…
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