Posts Tagged ‘officer safety & awareness’
Explosive device worn by man detonates during Charlestown encounter with police
A man in apparent emotional distress detonated an explosive device he was wearing during a confrontation with Boston police in Charlestown early Monday morning, leaving him seriously injured, according to a police report. The man was taken into custody and then to the hospital after the detonation. He faces explosives charges, according to a police…
Read MoreMan critically injured, police officer wounded in gunfire near Ontario synagogue on Yom Kippur
A police officer and a man were wounded in an exchange of gunfire Sunday near a synagogue in Ontario as members of the Jewish community marked Yom Kippur, authorities said. The man was hospitalized in life-threatening condition. The province’s Special Investigations Unit said the exchange of gunfire happened near the Sons of Jacob Synagogue in…
Read MoreFrench police officer arrested over suspected far-right terror plot
A policeman who follows “a violent radical far-right ideology” has been arrested in France on suspicion of plotting a terrorist attack, sources told AFP late on Thursday. Confirming a report by the TF1/LCI broadcaster, a judicial source said that the man was also suspected of having manufactured weapons, among other crimes. A separate source close…
Read MoreWeapons detection system alerts staff to loaded handgun at Joppatowne High School
A 15-year-old Harford County student was arrested after the sheriff’s office said the district’s weapons detection system alerted staff to a loaded handgun at Joppatowne High School, where a student shot and killed a classmate just over two years ago. The freshman was taken into custody Thursday after a School Safety Liaison (SSL) alerted school…
Read MoreCalifornia man pleads guilty to bombing courthouse after deputies took away his guns
A California man pleaded guilty Monday to detonating a bomb at a Santa Maria courthouse in 2024, seriously injuring three people, in an attack intended as retaliation for local law enforcement officials seizing his firearms earlier this year. The U.S. Department of Justice said 22-year-old Nathaniel James McGuire pleaded guilty to one count of use…
Read MoreFort Pierce man arrested after 8 explosive devices found at home during risk protection order
A Fort Pierce man is in custody after the St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office said explosive devices were found at his home while detectives were serving a risk protection order. The agency said its investigation began Thursday around 12:20 p.m., when detectives identified “suspected destructive devices” at a residence in the 6000 block of Balsam…
Read More3 adults, 3 teens charged in connection to arson fire at Virginia Task Force 1 training facility
Six suspects have been charged after allegedly setting a fire at a Virginia Task Force 1 Training Facility in Lorton over the summer. According to police, the incident happened at the facility on Furnace Road around 5:20 p.m. on June 27. Fairfax County Fire and Rescue personnel were called to the 9000 block of Furnace…
Read MoreCrossbow-wielding arsonist not guilty due to insanity
A crossbow-wielding arsonist who targeted an Indian restaurant and 5G masts in a three-week campaign has been found not guilty by a jury by reason of insanity. Milo Creese, 40, also fired a 15cm crossbow bolt through a woman’s window and assaulted two police officers as they tried to arrest him in Surrey, the Old…
Read MoreEx-Louisiana police officer pleads guilty to terrorism conspiracy
A former Marine and New Iberia police officer has pleaded guilty to a federal terrorism conspiracy charge, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Louisiana. Prosecutors said Micah James Legnon, who also used the aliases “Kateri” and “Black Witch,” joined an anti-government group whose members discussed plans to carry out an…
Read MoreColdwater man charged with making threats against police and other community targets
A Coldwater man has been charged with making a false report or threat of terrorism after allegedly threatening to carry out mass violence against law enforcement and community targets. 28-year-old Michael Paul Young, was arraigned in Branch County District Court , where Magistrate Valerie White set his bond at $250,000 cash or surety. Because Young…
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