Posts Tagged ‘officer safety & awareness’
Florida man charged after state police find explosives during traffic stop in Monroe County
A man is locked up after state police found several explosive devices in his car in Monroe County. State police conducted a traffic stop Friday night on I-80 East in Tobyhanna Township. Troopers found Juan Cosme, 46, of Frostproof, Florida, driving under the influence and, after searching his vehicle, discovered 13 ‘improvised explosive devices.’ Cosme…
Read MoreMan fatally shot by park rangers at Yellowstone National Park allegedly threatened mass shooting
A 28-year-old man who worked for a business in Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming allegedly threatened to carry out a mass shooting before being killed in a shootout with rangers on the Fourth of July, officials said Tuesday. Samson Lucas Bariah Fussner, of Milton, Florida, was confronted by Yellowstone law enforcement rangers early on the…
Read MoreMajor street closures for NATO Summit this week; crews install fencing near White House
In preparation for Tuesday’s NATO Summit in D.C., crews from a contractor installed tall, latticed steel fences on the sidewalk along the Ellipse near the White House. A small forklift unloaded pallets of the fencing onto the sidewalk on Monday morning while crews dragged and then assembled the fencing. Most of the security fencing along…
Read MoreSecret Service director: Current polarization ‘plays into’ threat environment
Secret Service Director Kim Cheatle said Sunday that current political divisions play into the domestic threat environment as her agency prepares to protect both parties’ nominating conventions this summer. When asked by “This Week” anchor George Stephanopoulos about how “extreme political polarization” feeds “into the threat environment,” Cheatle said threats are constantly evolving but conceded…
Read MoreTeam Approach to Keeping Potential Attackers Off ‘Pathway to Violence’
When a Texas teenager made vague threats on social media in 2022 glorifying the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas—where a young man killed 19 students and two teachers at Robb Elementary School just months earlier—tips started to come in. A police department investigator in Texas quickly developed a picture of the subject: a 19-year-old man…
Read MoreAttacker killed after firing crossbow at policeman guarding Israeli embassy in Serbia
An attacker who fired a crossbow at a police officer guarding the Israeli embassy in Belgrade was shot dead on Saturday in what President Aleksandar Vucic called a terrorist attack against Serbia. No embassy staff were wounded in the attack, the Israeli foreign ministry said, and the policeman was in a stable condition in hospital…
Read MoreFrance beefs up security measures ahead of Paris Olympics opening ceremony
The planned six-kilometre sailing route down the Senne has become a major talking point for its unique open-air event setup and its exposure to potential danger. France is increasing security measures in preparation for the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics next month. Military helicopters will patrol the city and protect airspace on the day…
Read MoreMan arrested in connection with firebombing of UC Berkeley police car during campus protests
A man was arrested Monday in connection with the firebombing of a UC Berkeley Police Department vehicle and three other arson attacks at the height of pro-Palestinian protests on the Berkeley campus, authorities announced. Casey Robert Goonan, 34, was booked into Alameda County jail on suspicion of arson and possession and use of destructive devices,…
Read More5 family members of Malaysian man who attacked police station face terrorism charges
The father of a Malaysian man who attacked a police station and killed two police officers last month was charged Wednesday with inciting terrorism in his family. His Singaporean wife and three other children were also brought to court to face charges. Radin Imran Radin Mohd Yassin, 62, faces four charges including promoting terrorist acts…
Read MoreArrest made in UC Berkeley police vehicle firebombing, three other arson attacks
Authorities on Monday arrested a 34-year-old Oakland man in connection with the firebombing of a UC Berkeley Police Department vehicle and three other arson attacks at the school. Casey Robert Goonan was booked into Alameda County jail on charges including arson and possession and use of destructive devices, Cal Fire said in a news release.…
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