Posts Tagged ‘officer safety & awareness’
Jan. 6 Capitol rioter Rodney Milstreed, who attacked AP photographer, police officers, sentenced to 5 years in prison
A man who attacked a news photographer and attacked police officers guarding the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, was sentenced Friday to five years in prison. Rodney Milstreed, 56, of Finksburg, Maryland, “prepared himself for battle” on Jan. 6 by injecting steroids and arming himself with a four-foot wooden club disguised as a flagpole,…
Read MoreFlorida man charged with terrorism, intent to murder, after setting MSP vehicles on fire
A 39-year-old Florida man was arraigned on multiple felony charges Monday, after he allegedly set multiple Michigan State Police vehicles on fire and shot at them with a rifle. According to the MSP, James Itani was arraigned in 91st District Court on charges of one count of terrorism, one count of third-degree arson, 11 counts…
Read MoreA Los Angeles sheriff’s deputy was fatally shot inside his patrol car, officials say
A Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy died after he was shot inside his patrol car Saturday evening, authorities said. Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer, 30, was found unconscious by a civilian in his patrol car around 6 p.m. near the sheriff’s station in Palmdale, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Palmdale is about 60 miles…
Read MoreA second major British police force suffers a cyberattack in less than a month
Personal details of thousands of police officers and staff from Greater Manchester Police have been hacked from a company that makes identity cards, the second such cyberattack to affect a major British police force in less than a month. Details on identity badges and warrant cards, including names, photos and identity numbers or police collar…
Read MoreFlorida man’s motive unknown in arson, shooting at Michigan State Police Sault Ste. Marie Post
UPDATE: A Michigan State Police Lieutenant said he was shocked after three patrol cars were destroyed at the Sault Ste. Marie Post Wednesday morning. Charred metal is all that remains of three Michigan State Police cruisers that were set on fire by an arsonist Wednesday morning. Michigan State Police 8th District Public Information Officer Lt.…
Read MoreLouisville Officer Critically Hurt During A Traffic Stop When Shots Were Fired From A Nearby Home
A Louisville police officer conducting a traffic stop was critically injured early Thursday when shots were fired from a nearby home, the police chief said. The officer was conducting a traffic stop around 2:30 a.m. in the 4000 block of Kentucky Street when the shots were fired and the officer was struck in the torso,…
Read MoreSuspect in hours long Pittsburgh standoff after deputies tried to evict him is dead, police say
The occupant of a home who opened fire when deputies tried to serve an eviction notice is dead after an hourslong standoff, Pittsburgh authorities said Wednesday. “The subject in this incident was pronounced deceased by @PghEMS at 5:08 p.m. EST,” public safety officials posted Wednesday afternoon on X, formerly known as Twitter. Seven deputies went…
Read MoreMontgomery County bomb squad called to Department of Energy in Germantown
State and federal authorities are investigating a suspicious vehicle at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) in Germantown, Maryland Thursday morning. The Montgomery County Police and Fire Rescue Bomb Squad responded to a call from DOE security after a bomb detection dog alerted on a gray Subaru just before 9 a.m. There is a heavy police presence…
Read MorePSNI data breach: Man in court on terrorism-related charges
A 50-year-old man has appeared in court charged with terrorism offences linked to the major data breach by the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI). It is alleged Christopher Paul O’Kane had a spreadsheet containing the names on a phone found at his home. The phone allegedly had screenshots of sections with officers names, including…
Read MoreGreat Falls man charged with threats to federal officer, firearms crimes
A Great Falls man appeared in federal court today on charges of making threats to a federal agent and illegal possession of firearms after law enforcement officers arrested him earlier in the day, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said. Paul J. Valenzuela, 55, appeared for an initial appearance on a criminal complaint charging him with threats…
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