Posts Tagged ‘officer safety & awareness’
Woman arrested after bringing sword hidden inside cane to Cincinnati City Hall
A concerning situation unfolded on Wednesday at Cincinnati’s City Hall, when a woman tried to bring a sword into council chambers. It happened on Wednesday afternoon during the public comment portion of the Cincinnati city council meeting, causing a serious scare. Police said the suspect had the sword hidden inside a cane and made it…
Read MoreMan arrested for arson after driving exploding van into Everett Police parking lot
A man is accused of intentionally setting his own van on fire outside an Everett police precinct Tuesday night, triggering an explosion that authorities say posed a significant danger to officers and the public. The EPD said the incident happened at about 9:15 p.m. at the South Precinct, 1121 SE Everett Mall Way. An officer…
Read MoreSecret Service says suspect opened fire on them and was shot in exchange near Washington Monument
A man spotted carrying a gun in the vicinity of the White House by plainclothes officers and agents was shot by law enforcement Monday after he opened fire on them near the Washington Monument, the Secret Service said. Secret Service Deputy Director Matt Quinn said plainclothes agents spotted the man around 3:30 p.m. in the…
Read MoreSuspect believed dead after South Ozone Park home intentionally blown up in gas-fed fire: police
A suspect is believed to be dead after a house collapsed in a 5-alarm gas-fed fire in South Ozone Park, Queens, that appears to have started as a domestic dispute. The house on 130th Street exploded in a roar of flames just before 3 a.m. Thursday. Police officers had responded to a 911 call of…
Read MoreRomanian man sentenced to prison for swatting spree targeting dozens of US officials
A Romanian man was sentenced Wednesday to four years in prison for organizing a wave of swatting calls and bomb threats against dozens of U.S. government targets, including members of Congress, cabinet-level officials, federal judges and the heads of federal law-enforcement agencies, according to prosecutors. Thomasz Szabo, 27, was a prolific participant in a dangerous…
Read MoreMan arrested after Dunmurry car bomb attack and New IRA issues threat to witnesses
A man has been arrested following a car bomb attack outside Dunmurry police station on Saturday. Police said the arrest by the Terrorism Investigation Unit followed searches this morning. The 66-year-old man was arrested in the Dunmurry area. Police have said a number of searches are ongoing in both east Belfast and west Belfast. A…
Read MoreMan threatened bystanders, officers with machete on Nashville pedestrian bridge, police say
Nashville officers tased a machete-wielding man on the pedestrian bridge Thursday night after people claimed he threatened them with the weapon. According to an arrest affidavit, a 911 call was made from the John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge for a man threatening people with a machete. Officers with the Metro Nashville Police Department responded and found…
Read MoreNew IRA linked to car bomb outside police station in Northern Ireland
Police in Northern Ireland said Sunday morning that the New IRA is believed to have been involved in a car bombing near a police station in Belfast. Detectives are treating a car bombing outside a police station in the Dunmurry area of outer Belfast as an attempted murder, and said called it a miracle that…
Read MoreDC gala shooting suspect aired grievances against Trump in writings to family
The man accused of opening fire at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner railed against Trump administration policies and referred to himself as a “Friendly Federal Assassin” in writings sent to family members minutes before an attack that authorities increasingly believe was politically motivated, according to a message reviewed by The Associated Press. The writings,…
Read MoreChicago police officer killed, another critically injured in shooting at Swedish Hospital
One Chicago police officer was killed and another critically injured after they were shot at Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Saturday morning by a man they brought in for treatment at the emergency room, according to police and hospital officials. The suspect was taken into custody. Chicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling said in a department-wide message…
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