Posts Tagged ‘officer safety & awareness’
Homes Searched in Pennsylvania After Bomb Near N.Y.C. Mayor’s House
Federal authorities on Sunday conducted searches in Pennsylvania as part of an investigation into a homemade bomb that was thrown outside the official residence of Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York City over the weekend. Mayor Zohran Mamdani was expected to give an update about the investigation at 9 a.m. local time in New York…
Read MoreTwo dead after I-495 road rage incident leads to stabbing, Virginia State Police shooting
A release issued by the Virginia State Police said a trooper fatally shot a man after responding to a report of a road rage incident on the southbound lanes of I-495 just before 1:30 p.m. at exit 52, near the Little River Turnpike. The man, transferred to a hospital with serious injuries, has been pronounced…
Read MoreMassachusetts Man Indicted and Arrested for Fraudulently Using Government Seals
Mario Cesar Dos Santos, Jr. (50, Massachusetts) has been charged by indictment and arrested for the fraudulent use of government seals. If convicted, he faces a maximum penalty of 5 years in federal prison. United States Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe made the announcement. According to court documents, Dos Santos is the president of an organization…
Read MoreEmployee of senior living facility charged in death of 87-year-old man, attempted murder of Maryland trooper
An employee at the Cogir of Potomac senior living facility is charged with first-degree murder in the death of 87-year-old Robert Fuller Jr., who was found dead in his apartment on Feb. 14, with a gunshot wound to his head. In addition, Maurquise Emillo James, 22, of Baltimore, is charged with the attempted first-degree murder…
Read MoreMan fatally stabs 4 people in Washington state as deputies head to serve him a restraining order
A man fatally stabbed four people in Washington state on Tuesday morning as sheriff’s deputies were on their way to hand him a domestic violence protection order, authorities said. The suspect died after being shot by an arriving deputy. The Pierce County Sheriff’s Office said deputies initially responded at 8:40 a.m. to reports that a…
Read More2 Christian County deputies killed, 2 other officers wounded, man wanted in shooting also dead
A manhunt connected to the killing of a Christian County deputy is over, with a second Christian County deputy killed. The suspect, Richard Bird, was shot and killed by lawmen. Christian County Sheriff Brad Cole says two other deputies, one from Christian County, the other from Webster County, were wounded, with injuries not believed to…
Read MoreFort Lauderdale police arrest man after alleged threats to blow up police station, ‘shoot up’ high school
A man was arrested in Broward County after making some disturbing threats, authorities said. Fort Lauderdale police took 30-year-old Bahai Dajani into custody on Sunday. According to authorities, officers responded to Dajani’s home after someone called 911 stating they had intensions of blowing up the Fort Lauderdale police station and to “shoot up” Fort Lauderdale…
Read MoreICE warehouse in Surprise targeted by arsonist days after massive community protests
Someone tried to burn down a Surprise warehouse that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to turn into a 1,500-bed detention center, according to the federal agency. On Saturday, “an individual committed arson on a newly purchased ICE building” by breaking a window, igniting a fire and throwing a propane tank into the building, according…
Read MoreCourt releases “sovereign” citizens to be tried for radical attack plot targeting cops
Four of five men in custody for months on allegations they were plotting acts of terror targetting Dutch governmental organizations were released from pre-trial detention during the third preliminary hearing in the case. The decision by the District Court for Noord-Nederland was made despite prosecutors telling the judges in Leeuwarden that they were expanding the…
Read MoreTwo men arrested after Maryland troopers find ghost guns, live explosive device in bust
Two men from Prince George’s County were arrested after Maryland State Police (MSP) seized five ghost guns, more than 600 rounds of ammunition, and a live improvised explosive device from a home in Allegany County. MSP named the suspects as Darnell Levy Jr., 21, and Paul Thomas Baylor III, 21, both of Bowie. The men…
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