Posts Tagged ‘officer safety & awareness’
Red 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…
Read MorePerson arrested after driving into barricade near White House: Secret Service
A person has been arrested after driving his car into a security gate near the White House on Tuesday night, the U.S. Secret Service said. It happened at about 10:37 p.m. at a security gate at 17th and E streets southwest of the White House, the Secret Service said in a statement. “The individual was…
Read More‘Targeted incident’ Battle Creek authorities investigating after discovery of explosive devices
Police in Battle Creek are investigating after the discovery of two explosive devices late in the night on Oct. 17. Police and fire crews responded after receiving a report of an explosion on Ridge Street. They arrived on scene shortly before 11:30 p.m. Emergency crews found an improvised explosive device (IED) that had been thrown…
Read MoreCHP cruiser on I-5 hit by shrapnel during Marine Corps event attended by JD Vance
A California Highway Patrol cruiser was struck by shrapnel Saturday after an artillery round fired during a U.S. Marine Corps anniversary event exploded prematurely over Interstate 5 — a mishap officials described as “unusual and concerning.” The explosion occurred during a highly contentious ceremony attended by Vice President JD Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth…
Read MoreWisconsin man arrested for encouraging the shooting of federal agents on TikTok: Prosecutors
A Wisconsin man pleaded not guilty on Thursday after he was arrested for allegedly threatening federal agents in a series of TikTok videos, according to a criminal complaint obtained by ABC News. Andrew Stanton, 38, was arrested earlier this month and charged with threats to assault, kidnap or murder a United States official after authorities…
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