Posts Tagged ‘officer safety & awareness’
German police shot a man allegedly threatening them with a hammer in Euro 2024 host city Hamburg
German police said Sunday they shot and wounded a man who was threatening them with a pick hammer and a Molotov cocktail in the northern city of Hamburg, hours before it hosted a match in the European Championship soccer tournament. Police officers opened fire after the man, a 39-year-old German, refused to put down the…
Read MoreArmed man arrested in Queens traffic stop found with weapons, armor, threatening writings
A man armed with a gun and other weapons was arrested following a traffic stop in Queens in which officers also found threatening writings with him, according to law enforcement sources. “You gonna learn today” was one of the written messages found during the traffic stop, sources told NBC New York. NYPD officials would not…
Read More1 dead after shooting on hijacked Gwinnett County bus, wild police chase up I-85
One person is dead after police said a gunman hijacked a bus from downtown Atlanta with 17 people on board while holding a gun to the bus driver’s head. Atlanta Police Chief Darin Schierbaum identified the gunman as Joseph Grier, 39, of Stone Mountain. He said Grier had been arrested 19 times previously and was…
Read MoreArlington house explosion intentionally caused with up to 35 gallons of gas, investigators found
The stunning explosion that leveled a duplex in Arlington, Virginia, in December was intentionally caused by a resident who was found dead inside, investigators found. James Yoo intentionally caused the explosion caught on video using up to 35 gallons of gasoline that he set ablaze, local and federal officials said at a news conference Friday.…
Read MoreTennessee man charged after deputies find explosive device on his porch
A Middle Tennessee man arrested Wednesday is accused of manufacturing an explosive device. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) says the device was found Wednesday morning when deputies from the Henry County Sheriff’s Office responded to a 911 call from a man claiming to be overdosing on drugs. Robby Basham, 53, was taken to the…
Read MoreWashington state man sentenced for 20 ‘swatting’ calls of false threats in U.S., Canada
A Washington state man who made 20 false reports of bombs and shootings around the U.S. and in Canada, prompting real emergency responses, has been sentenced to three years in prison, U.S. authorities said. Ashton Connor Garcia, 21, of Bremerton, was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Tacoma on Tuesday, according to a statement from…
Read MoreGerman Authorities See Islamic Extremist Motive In Mannheim Knife Attack
German authorities say they have uncovered evidence of an Islamic extremist motive in last week’s knife attack in the southwestern city of Mannheim in which a police officer was fatally injured. Justice Minister Marco Buschmann wrote on the social media platform X late Monday that “there are now clear indications of an Islamist motive” for…
Read MoreGermany: Knife attack in Mannheim, suspect shot
A police officer was reportedly among those injured during a stabbing attack in the German city of Mannheim on Friday around midday. Police said that a “firearm was used against the attacker,” injuring the suspect. They added there was no further danger to the public. “First responders, emergency services and a rescue helicopter have been…
Read MoreTrump supporters call for riots and violent retribution after verdict
Supporters of former President Donald Trump, enraged by his conviction on 34 felony counts by a New York jury, flooded pro-Trump websites with calls for riots, revolution and violent retribution. After Trump became the first U.S. president to be convicted of a crime, his supporters responded with dozens of violent online posts, according to a…
Read MoreAppeals court upholds retired NYPD officer’s 10-year prison sentence for Capitol riot attack
A federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld a retired New York Police Department officer’s conviction and 10-year prison sentence for assaulting a police officer during the Jan. 6, 2021, siege at the U.S. Capitol. A three-judge panel from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit rejected Thomas Webster’s claims that he…
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