Posts Tagged ‘officer safety & awareness’
Three charged with terrorism offences in relation with Northern Ireland police officer’s shooting
Three men have been charged with preparatory acts of terrorism by officers investigating the attempted murder of DCI John Caldwell. The police officer was shot multiple times at a sports complex in County Tyrone on 22 February after a youth football team coaching session. His son was with him as he loaded footballs into the…
Read MoreAssailants attack police station in Mexico as search continues for 16 abducted police employees
Assailants tossed at least one explosive device at a police station in the southern Mexico state of Chiapas, police said Wednesday, as a massive search continued for 16 police employees abducted at gunpoint on a local highway. The attacks highlight a new turf battle between cartels for influence over police in the state, which borders…
Read MoreSenate panel finds more pre-Jan. 6 intelligence failures by FBI, DHS
A new Senate committee report sharply criticizes the FBI and Department of Homeland Security for what it says were failures to believe the intelligence tips they were receiving in the run-up to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol — offering fresh examples, nearly 2½ years later, of warnings and information that went…
Read MoreCapitol rioter who shocked police officer with stun gun is sentenced to over 12 years in prison
A California man who drove a stun gun into a police officer’s neck during one of the most violent clashes of the U.S. Capitol riot was sentenced on Wednesday to more than 12 years in prison. Daniel “D.J.” Rodriguez yelled, “Trump won!” as he was led out of the courtroom where U.S. District Judge Amy…
Read MoreFourth man arrested following death threats against Volusia County sheriff
Another man has been arrested for threatening the Volusia County sheriff, according to deputies. Tony Stromber is the fourth suspect to be taken into custody for threats against Sheriff Mike Chitwood. Stromberg is accused of threatening to kill Chitwood and his family members. According to the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office, Stromberg made the threats through…
Read MoreMaryland Man Arrested on Felony Charges For Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
A Maryland man has been arrested on felony charges, including assaulting a law enforcement officer, 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 MoreMercer Man Pleads Guilty to Threats against FBI
A resident of Mercer, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of interstate threats and influencing or retaliating against a federal officer by threat, Acting United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced today. Adam Bies, age 47, pleaded guilty to fourteen counts before United States District Judge William S. Stickman IV. In connection with the…
Read MoreJury convicts Oregon man who injured FBI bomb technician with shotgun booby trap
A jury has convicted an Oregon man who injured an FBI bomb technician with a shotgun attached to a wheelchair, one of the many booby traps the man had set up in his former home. A federal jury on June 2 found Gregory Lee Rodvelt, 71, guilty of assaulting a federal officer and using and…
Read MoreOwner of funeral homes accused of spraying insecticide at cops, assaulting media at Jan. 6 riot
An owner of several funeral homes on Long Island was arrested Wednesday on charges that he sprayed wasp killer at police officers and attacked journalists — including an Associated Press photographer — during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol, authorities said. Peter G. Moloney, 58, of Bayport, New York, faces numerous charges,…
Read MoreMilitia Members Indicted for Conspiracy to Murder Border Patrol Officers and Attempted Murder of FBI Agents
Two members of the self-styled 2nd American Militia who conspired to go “to war with border patrol” have been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges related to a conspiracy to murder Border Patrol officers, which ended in a shootout with FBI agents who arrested them on the eve of their planned trip to…
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