Posts Tagged ‘officer safety & awareness’
Pennsylvania Man Facing Federal Felony Charges for Illegally Operating a Drone During the National Football League’s AFC Championship Game
A federal criminal complaint has been filed charging Matthew Hebert, age 44, of Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, on federal felony charges related to his flying a drone over M&T Bank stadium during the National Football League’s AFC Championship game in Baltimore on January 28, 2024. The federal charges were announced by United States Attorney for the…
Read More17-year-old alleged ‘serial swatter’ charged after police say he made threats throughout the country
A 17-year-old “serial swatter” from California is believed to be responsible for hundreds of swatting incidents and bomb threats throughout the United States and is now facing charges in Florida, according to a pretrial detention motion. Alan Filion was extradited to Florida on January 30 to face charges for a swatting incident at a mosque,…
Read MoreJan. 6 rioter who ‘blind-side tackled’ Capitol officer is sentenced to more than 6 years in prison
A Donald Trump supporter who “blind-side tackled” a U.S. Capitol Police officer from behind on Jan. 6 and flipped him over a ledge was sentenced to more than six years in prison Tuesday. Ralph Celentano, a New York man who thought Trump was the greatest president in American history, was sentenced to 78 months in…
Read MoreNYC brothers were stockpiling arsenal of bombs, ghost guns with hit list: Indictment
Two New York City brothers were accused Monday of stockpiling an arsenal of explosive devices and ghost guns in their family’s home, where authorities say they also found anarchist propaganda and a hit list that mentioned but didn’t name cops, judges, politicians and celebrities. Andrew and Angelo Hatziagelis were indicted on 130 counts of an…
Read MoreProud Boys member gets six years in prison for Capitol riot after insulting judge
A man who stormed the US Capitol with fellow Proud Boys far-right extremist group members was sentenced on Wednesday to six years in prison after he berated and insulted the judge who punished him. Marc Bru repeatedly interrupted chief judge James Boasberg before the sentence was handed down, calling him a “clown” and a “fraud”…
Read MoreEdmonton City Hall shooting suspect was a security guard, released manifestos
A man who worked as a security guard is facing several firearms and arson charges after shots were fired and a Molotov cocktail exploded inside Edmonton City Hall Tuesday morning. Charges have been filed in court against a 28-year-old man named Bezhani Sarvar. Sarvar is charged with reckless arson in an occupied property, possessing incendiary…
Read More‘Heavily armed’ man fired shots, threw Molotov cocktail in Edmonton city hall: chief
The person who fired shots from a long gun and threw a Molotov cocktail at city hall on Tuesday was “heavily armed,” Edmonton’s police chief says. At a news conference on Tuesday afternoon, Chief Dale McFee shared details about the active shooter situation. “At approximately 10:25 this morning, the Edmonton Police Service received reports of…
Read MoreCapitol rioter who assaulted at least 6 police officers is sentenced to 5 years in prison
A Florida man described by prosecutors as one of the most violent rioters who attacked the U.S. Capitol was sentenced on Wednesday to five years in prison, court records show. Kenneth Bonawitz, a member of the far-right Proud Boys extremist group’s Miami chapter, assaulted at least six police officers as he stormed the Capitol with…
Read MoreArizona man connected to deadly Australia attack gets more charges in new indictment
The Arizona man charged for inciting a “religiously-motivated terrorist attack” in Australia in late 2022 was handed a new indictment that adds three additional counts against him. In early December 2023, 58-year-old Donald Day, Jr., was arrested by FBI agents. The federal agency aided the Queensland Police Service after six people, including two police officers,…
Read MoreDOJ review on law enforcement response to Uvalde school shooting to be released Thursday
The US Department of Justice is expected to release its “critical incident” report on the law enforcement response to the shooting at Robb Elementary in Uvalde on Thursday. Uvalde CISD Superintendent Ashley Chohlis said she was notified by DOJ officials about releasing the report at the district’s school board meeting Monday night. The report comes…
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