Posts Tagged ‘officer safety & awareness’
Asheville police cars ‘completely destroyed’ by suspected arson; seeking public’s help
After two marked Asheville Police Department vehicles were set on fire the morning of Aug. 14, APD is asking for the public’s help in finding who set the cars ablaze. The Asheville Fire Department responded to the scene and extinguished two police cars that had been set on fire near block 30 of Lynndale Avenue…
Read MoreAn update: Social media threats & a hit list of local cops – Nevada
A Sparks man is accused of posting threats, even keeping a ‘hit list’ of local police. Word of this disturbing case first came late last week after a Storey County deputy made a traffic stop on Geiger Grade. It turns out he’s been under investigation for threatening posts on social media, and Storey County authorities…
Read MoreMan killed during FBI raid in connection with threats against Biden, other officials
A Utah man was shot and killed during an FBI raid early Wednesday morning, the FBI confirmed to ABC News. The raid was in connection with an investigation into alleged threats against President Joe Biden and others, according to two officials briefed on the case. One of the officials told ABC News that the investigation…
Read MoreSecurity preparations underway at DC courthouse
Former President Donald Trump has been charged in connection with his alleged attempts to overturn the result of the 2020 presidential election. A 45-page federal indictment, unsealed Tuesday, accuses Trump of four felony counts: conspiracy to defraud the United States, conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding, obstruction of and attempt to obstruct an official proceeding,…
Read MoreSenate buildings cleared after apparent ‘bogus’ active shooter report
Police searched Senate office buildings after a 911 call reported an active shooter at one of them Wednesday, but officers found no evidence that a shooting occurred, authorities said. The U.S. Capitol Police posted about the incident shortly before 3 p.m., saying officers were “searching in and around the Senate Office Buildings in response to…
Read More19-year-old identified as stabbing suspect shot to death by police in Montgomery County
A man, accused of stabbing multiple people in Montgomery County in a series of unprovoked attacks, was shot and killed by police Saturday. Now, officials have identified him and the officer who shot him. According to the Montgomery County Department of Police, the stabbings started after the suspect attacked a woman at the Unique thrift…
Read MoreMan Who Shot Fargo Officers Searched Internet For ‘kIll Fast’ And For Crowded Area Events, Ag Says
The man who shot three Fargo, North Dakota, police officers and a civilian, killing one of the officers before an officer killed him, searched internet for terms including “explosive ammo” and “kill fast,” as well as for what crowded area events might be happening, authorities said Friday. Mohamad Barakat also used a “binary trigger” that…
Read MoreMaryland Man Sentenced for Assaulting Law Enforcement Officers and Carrying a Firearm During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
A Maryland man was sentenced today on multiple felony and misdemeanor convictions for his actions during the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol breach. 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 presidential election. Christopher Michael Alberts, 35, of…
Read MoreRoadway bombs planted by drug cartel in Mexico kill 4 police officers, 2 civilians
A drug cartel set off a coordinated series of seven roadway bombs in western Mexico that killed four police officers and two civilians, officials said Wednesday. The governor of Jalisco state said the explosions were “a trap” set by the cartel to kill law enforcement personnel. Luis Méndez, the chief prosecutor of Jalisco state, said…
Read MoreMan arrested for throwing explosive device under a police car
The Panama City Beach Police Department has arrested a 19-year-old from Alabama after officers say he threw a firework under a police patrol car. “Let me emphasize what happened here,” Panama City Beach Police Chief J.R. Talamantez said. “This guy threw a large firework that exploded under the gas tank of my police officer’s vehicle…
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