Posts Tagged ‘officer safety & awareness’
Florida man sentenced for setting Michigan State Police cruisers on fire
The 41-year-old Florida man charged after he vandalized multiple police cruisers in 2023 was sentenced Tuesday. James Itani, 41, was sentenced in Chippewa County Circuit Court on Tuesday. Itani was arrested in September 2023 and was charged with terrorism, third-degree arson and several counts of assault with intent to murder. This is after Itani set…
Read MorePolice: 18-year-old from Brockport arrested after making terroristic threats online outside a Palmyra school
The Palmyra Police Department said they arrested a Brockport man after an investigation into a threat made against the Palmyra-Macedon School District. Police say they were told about a social media post on Tuesday that showed a gun being pointed at a school, along with a threatening message. The report said the suspect was a…
Read MoreDelivery driver forced at gunpoint to bring explosive device to police station
A delivery driver in Northern Ireland was forced at gunpoint to drive his vehicle to a police station with a viable explosive device planted inside, sparking a major security alert. Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) Assistant Chief Constable Ryan Henderson said the force’s specialist terrorism unit was leading the investigation into the incident in…
Read MoreSuspicious device in White Plains, N.Y. prompts FBI, ATF and police response after reported explosion
A street in White Plains, New York, was shut down all Monday after police earlier discovered at least one suspicious device near an apartment building while responding to a reported electrical transformer explosion, officials said. Police, FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives zeroed in on the scene on Odell Avenue, which…
Read More‘Sovereign citizen’ arrested after Ross police see SUV made to look like police vehicle
A man driving an SUV equipped to look like an unmarked police vehicle was arrested Saturday in Ross after he gave police fake documents that included a “United Nations driving permit,” Ross police said in a criminal complaint. Ross police charged Zachary Jerry, no age available, of Pittsburgh with a misdemeanor count of impersonating a…
Read MoreAustralian fugitive Dezi Freeman accused of killing two police officers believed to have been shot dead
A fugitive accused of killing two police officers is believed to have been shot dead, Australian police have said. Dezi Freeman, 56, was on the run for seven months after allegedly killing two officers in a remote town in Victoria state. On Monday, police said they believed he was engaged in a three-hour standoff inside…
Read MoreAshland [OR] man caught after device explodes in parked car on Morton Street
Police arrested a man after an explosive device went off inside a parked car early March 25. Ashland police, Ashland Fire & Rescue and Talent police responded to the 300 block of Morton around 4:43 a.m. after reports of a loud explosion. Officers found that someone set off an explosive device inside an unoccupied vehicle.…
Read MoreSerial arsonist connected to five “significant” Los Angeles area fires arrested, firefighters say
An alleged serial arsonist connected to “no fewer than five significant fires” across Los Angeles was arrested this week, authorities say. Though they didn’t name the suspect or note any of the fires that they are allegedly responsible for, Los Angeles Fire Department officials said that the “alleged actions placed both civilians and firefighters at…
Read MoreUS Capitol Police chief says threats to lawmakers keep rising
U.S. Capitol Police Chief Michael Sullivan has requested the department’s first budget over $1 billion, pointing to increasing security demands and rising threats against members of Congress. “The threat environment continues to grow,” Sullivan said Tuesday during testimony to the House Appropriations Legislative Branch subcommittee. Sullivan said last year his department investigated nearly 15,000 concerning…
Read MoreJury finds defendants guilty of terrorism-related charges in attack on Prairieland ICE detention center
Eight defendants were found guilty Friday of providing material support to terrorists for their roles in the antifa attack on the Prairieland ICE detention center in 2025, marking one of the most sweeping terrorism‑related convictions in the case to date. The verdicts came as nine defendants stood accused in the July 4, 2025, plot targeting…
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