Posts Tagged ‘officer safety & awareness’
Suspect in Belleville synagogue shooting died in hospital
The accused in a shooting outside a synagogue in Belleville on Sunday night has died, a spokesperson for The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) confirmed. Sean Ward, 29, from Quinte West, was shot by police during an exchange of gunfire as he approached the Sons of Jacob synagogue. He shot and injured Const. Jeff Smith, 29,…
Read MoreSouthport killer Axel Rudakubana accused of throwing boiling water mixed with sugar at prison officer
Rudakubana was said to have thrown the burning liquid through a hatch on his cell door on 8 May last year. Westminster Magistrates’ Court heard on Monday that “prompt medical attention prevented lasting injury” to the officer. A couple of days earlier, Rudakubana allegedly threatened to “soak” a female officer outside his cell if she…
Read MoreExplosive 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…
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