Posts Tagged ‘officer safety & awareness’
Video shows Northern California deputies’ close call with pressure cooker bomb
There was a close call with what deputies say was an improvised explosive device found on Robbers Ravine Road near Colfax this week. Video released by the Placer County Sheriff’s Office on Friday showed their bomb team burning the explosive device down. They said the device wasn’t at an immediate risk of exploding, but if…
Read MoreAPD: $200K reward offered in arson attacks linked to training center protests
The Atlanta Police Department, the Georgia State Fire Marshals and other law enforcement agencies have announced a reward of up to $200,000 in the search for people behind a series of arson attacks across the metro Atlanta area in protest against the city’s construction of the controversial Public Safety Training Center. At a press conference…
Read MoreArlington man whose house exploded had history of rambling lawsuits
Before an explosion leveled James W. Yoo’s two-story duplex in Arlington County, Va., during a police standoff Monday night — before the dwelling erupted in a gargantuan fireball, apparently with Yoo inside — the 56-year-old homeowner had gone through a contentious divorce, had a history of alcohol abuse and filing rambling lawsuits, and had repeatedly…
Read MoreArizona man charged for allegedly inciting “religiously motivated terrorist attack” that killed 2 officers, bystander in Australia
A U.S. citizen has been charged in Arizona over online comments that allegedly incited what police describe as a “religiously motivated terrorist attack” in Australia a year ago in which six people died, officials said Wednesday. Queensland state police officers Rachel McCrow and Matthew Arnold and innocent bystander Alan Dare were fatally shot by Gareth…
Read MoreMaryland Man Arrested on Felony and Misdemeanor Charges for Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
A Maryland man has been arrested on felony and misdemeanor charges for his conduct during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election. Brandon…
Read MoreHouse explodes as police in Arlington, Virginia, try to execute search warrant, police say
A house exploded in Arlington, Virginia, as police were attempting to execute a search warrant, authorities said Monday. Police were sent to the home around 4:45 p.m. after receiving a report about someone firing a flare gun 30 to 40 times from inside the house into the neighborhood, the Arlington County Police Department said in…
Read More4 dead, 3 injured and suspect dead in Queens stabbing and fire, officials say
Four people are dead, including two children, and one person was critically injured in a stabbing in Far Rockaway, Queens, on Sunday morning, police said. Two police officers were injured responding to the home, where a fire also broke out, and the suspect is dead. An 11-year-old girl, 12-year-old boy, 44-year-old woman and man in…
Read MoreNelson Co. [KY] man charged after police find explosives, murder plans
A Nelson County man was arrested and charged Monday after police found dangerous devices and plans for murder in his home. On Sunday evening, the Nelson County Sheriff’s Office received a complaint of a man using police equipment to stop a vehicle earlier that day. Police then executed a search warrant at a home on…
Read MorePolice and pro-Palestinian demonstrators clash at DNC headquarters
Police said they evacuated the area around the headquarters of the Democratic National Committee in Washington, D.C., after making arrests at a chaotic pro-Palestinian rally Wednesday night. U.S. Capitol Police said on X that a “large group of illegal protesters…have cleared out, but USCP officers will stay on scene out of an abundance of caution.”…
Read MoreTens of thousands expected in DC for pro-Israel rally, with National Guard assisting police
The National Guard will be assisting local police on Tuesday as tens of thousands of people are expected to attend two large-scale demonstrations in the nation’s capital, according to officials. The first rally, the “March For Israel,” is being organized by the Jewish Federations of North America and will begin shortly before noon, according to…
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