The aunt of a woman who died while in the custody of the Los Angeles Police Department reportedly threw her niece’s ashes at the police chief during a meeting Tuesday morning. Wakiesha Wilson, 36, was found dead in her cell at the LAPD Metropolitan Detention Center in March 2016. A day earlier, Wilson was arrested for assaulting …
Surveillance cameras reportedly captured the moment an off-duty cop drew his gun on a man he wrongly believed was stealing a pack of mints from a California service station. Per The Orange County Register, Jose Arreola, 49, had actually purchased the $1.19 pack of Mentos from a Chevron Food Mart in Orange County on March …
Authorities in Ohio are recognizing a helpful volunteer who stepped in to help take down a suspect during a foot pursuit last month. According to Fox News, Columbus police officers were chasing an 18-year-old who was attempting to flee on foot near an area library. A bystander identified by police only as Bill reportedly saw …
An officer with the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives was shot in the face early Friday morning while working undercover on a joint illegal gun investigation with the Chicago Police Department. According to the Chicago Tribune, the unnamed agent—aged late 20s—was injured around 3:15 a.m. in the Back of the Yards neighborhood …
Hours after finding a man lying face-down on the grass, a Maryland police officer reportedly jumped into action Tuesday afternoon to save a girl from a hot car. While responding to reports of an unresponsive man, Prince George’s County police Cpl. Darryl Wormuth recalled peering into a nearby car and spotting a 1 1/2-year-old girl …
Footage apparently shows police in Tennessee using a stun gun on a registered nurse who refused to leave the emergency room. The Times Free Press reported that Roger Davis, 42, a nurse at Erlanger Hospital in Chattanooga, was arrested Thursday night following reports of an assault. Davis’ mother was a patient at the hospital; staff …
Hours after arresting a man in connection with Saturday’s shooting death of an off-duty Arkansas officer, police reportedly dropped the charges after determining that he wasn’t the killer. Per WMC, the West Memphis Police Department arrested Bobby Patterson on Tuesday morning after witnesses identified him as the man who shot and killed Forrest City officer Oliver Johnson Jr., …
A district attorney hopeful is under fire for reportedly saying that cop killers don’t deserve the death penalty because “it’s part of the risk they take.” Lawrence Strauss, one of three candidates for Contra Costa County District Attorney, allegedly made the controversial comment during an April 24 forum at the Lesher Center in Walnut Creek, California. East Bay …
Authorities in Virginia recently released footage from a body-mounted camera reportedly worn by the Portsmouth officer who shot an 18-year-old suspect in the back during a foot pursuit last year. According to the Virginian-Pilot, rookie officer was placed on modified assignment following an October 29 shooting that injured 18-year-old Deontrace Ward. The burglary suspect reportedly …
An off-duty Arkansas police officer was shot and killed inside his home on Saturday as a burst of gunshots struck an apartment complex, WREG-TV reports. Around 3:30 p.m. Saturday, someone in a vehicle began firing a gun toward the Meadow Apartments in West Memphis, striking 25-year-old Forrest City officer Oliver Johnson, Jr. “We just heard …
Lawyers defending an ex-cop charged with murder in the death of a woman who had called 911 for help filed court papers Wednesday stating their client’s intention to plead not guilty in an upcoming May 8 court appearance. According to MPR News, Mohamed Noor, 32, was charged with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter for the …
The mayor of an Illinois town is in hot water after a police report revealed allegations that he became belligerent and appeared to threaten an officer questioning him during a suspected DUI traffic stop. According to Fox News, Romeoville Mayor John Noak was pulled over by a local officer on April 12, shortly after he …
