Posts Tagged ‘officer safety & awareness’
Manhunt continues for 2nd day for N.J. man wanted on charges in Jan. 6 Capitol riot
The search continues Thursday for a New Jersey man the FBI says is wanted in connection with the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Gregory Yetman fled Wednesday morning when authorities were attempting to execute a federal warrant in Helmetta, a borough in Middlesex County, according to statements from the FBI and…
Read MoreMan with gun arrested across from Union Station, Capitol Police say
A man with a gun was arrested Tuesday across from Union Station on Capitol Hill, U.S. Capitol Police say. Someone spotted the man walking around with a “long gun” in the park alongside Delaware Avenue NE in front of Union Station about 12:30 p.m., police said. Capitol Police said they found the man moments later…
Read MoreMissouri man who carried pitchfork at Capitol riot pleads guilty to assaulting police
A Raytown man who federal prosecutors say assaulted police and carried a pitchfork on the Capitol grounds during the Jan. 6 riot pleaded guilty Thursday to three felonies. Christopher Brian Roe, 39, pleaded guilty to three counts of assaulting, resisting and impeding certain officers. The hearing was held in U.S. District Court for the District…
Read MoreTwo Missouri men accused of assaulting officers during riot at U.S. Capitol charged
Two Missouri men accused of assaulting police officers during the U.S. Capitol riot, including pushing bike racks that were being used as barricades into a police line, have been charged. Jared Luther Owens, 41, of Farmington, and Jason William Wallis, 49, of St. Clair, were charged Monday with obstruction of law enforcement during a civil…
Read MoreAssault in SF leads to police pursuit, ‘suspicious devices’ thrown at officers, officials say
A dangerous police chase took place across the Bay Bridge and into the East Bay, and it all started when a man walked into one of San Francisco’s most well-known churches. ABC7 News spoke to the pastor of Saints Peter and Paul Church in SF, right next to Washington Square Park in North Beach. He…
Read MoreMaryland Man Indicted for Assaulting Law Enforcement and Other Charges During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
A Maryland man has been indicted on felony and misdemeanor charges, including assaulting law enforcement, for his actions 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…
Read MoreDriver facing terrorism charges after plowing into New Jersey police station
A driver in New Jersey plowed into a police station. The SUV burst through a wall in Independence Township in Warren County. Police identified the driver as John Hargreaves. Police say Hargreaves intentionally crashed as he blasted the song ‘Welcome to the Jungle.’ They say he also drove into a garage door at a nearby…
Read MorePolice say they thwarted ‘potential active shooter’ outside church in Virginia
A Virginia man was arrested at a church after allegedly being found inside with a loaded semi-automatic pistol with an additional magazine, a folding knife and a folding “credit card”-style knife, according to police. Fairfax County police arrested 35-year-old Rui Jiang after becoming tipped off by a Maryland woman who called Anne Arundel Police to…
Read MoreArkansas man arrested for possessing booby traps, explosives
A Johnson County man has been arrested for allegedly possessing booby traps and homemade explosives. Tristan Justice, of Ozone, was arrested for possession of a booby trap, criminal use of a prohibited weapon, possession of explosive material or a destructive device, possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia and driving while suspended. A release from…
Read MoreTwo people killed in explosion in northern Hungary, media report
Two people, including a police officer, were killed and several others injured in an explosion during a police operation in the northern city of Esztergom, online media reported on Wednesday. Police and spokesmen for the Hungarian prosecution service declined immediate comment. Hungarian online media reported that the blast went off in a house on the…
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