5 Colorado deputies shot, 1 fatally, in ‘ambush’ attack
Police
– Suspect posted anti-police YouTube videos – Slain officer was father of 2 who joined department just 7 months ago
Police
December 31, 2017
Drunk threatens to kill police officer’s family and eat them while officer watches
A Massachusetts man threatened to kill a police officer’s family and then force the officer to watch him eat them, the Greenfield Recorder reports. Jeffrey Liimatainen, 26, threatened the officer while he was being taken to jail after he threw a boot at the cop and punched him in the chest. The officer, Adam Cooley, …
Police
December 26, 2017
Woman pulls knife during altercation at mall’s crowded Christmas toy giveaway: Cops
A toy giveaway event meant to benefit needy kids in the Detroit area devolved into a huge physical fight over the weekend. According to WXYZ, a woman was arrested after she brandished a knife at the crowded gathering Saturday night at the Tower Center Mall. The unnamed 39-year-old suspect reportedly attended the event with two …
Police
December 23, 2017
Prosecutor: ‘No doubt’ gunman was targeting police officers
There’s “no doubt” a gunman who fired at police in several locations in the state capital, wounding one of them before they shot and killed him, was targeting police officers, a prosecutor said. Ahmed Aminamin El-Mofty fired at a Harrisburg police officer on Friday afternoon and later at a state trooper, wounding her before pursuing …
Police
December 19, 2017
GRAPHIC video reportedly shows officers breaking man’s leg and slamming his head into concrete during violent arrest
Body cam and bystander footage reportedly captured the moment two California police officers broke a man’s leg and slammed his head into the pavement during a forceful arrest. The City of Pasadena released six videos Friday captured by police car cameras and body cams worn by two unnamed officers who arrested Christopher Ballew, 21, at an …
Police
December 9, 2017
‘Now it’s your turn’: Teen says cops discussed sharing her during brutal rape in police van
New allegations emerged this week from the woman who accused two New York City police officers of raping her in September. According to the New York Post, 19-year-old Anna Chambers recounted the alleged assault during an emotional deposition Friday. She claimed the officers discussed taking turns in the ongoing sexual assault. Michael David, the accuser’s …
Police
December 8, 2017
Arizona officer not guilty of murder in shooting death of young father who begged ‘please do not shoot me’ [VIDEO]
An Arizona police officer that shot a man to death in 2016 was found not guilty of murder on Thursday. Philip Mitchell Brailsford, 27, was found not guilty of second-degree murder in the death of Daniel Shaver, 26, NBC News reports. Shaver was reportedly visiting Mesa from Texas on business when he was shot to …
Police
December 7, 2017
VIDEO: Officer reportedly beats Walmart customer mercilessly over a stolen tomato
An off-duty Atlanta officer who was moonlighting as a Walmart security guard was reportedly recorded battering a customer over a stolen tomato. WSB-TV reported Thursday that a jury is deliberating whether Trevor King exercised exessive force during the taped October 2014 incident. According to WGCL, U.S. Attorneys claimed that King’s repeated baton strikes left Tyrone Carnegay with a …
Animal Crimes
December 5, 2017
GRAPHIC VIDEO: Man says police shot beloved family dog then forced him to cut its head off
Authorities launched an investigation after a man said a Georgia official ordered him to behead his dog after a deputy fatally shot it. WMGT reported that Joe Nathan Goodwin, the dog’s owner, posted a series of videos to Facebook showing the moments after Big Boy was shot to death Friday afternoon. The 2-year-old pit bull …
Police
December 2, 2017
SHOCKER: New surveillance footage shows moment deputy pulls gun to shoot ex-girlfriend then himself
Disturbing footage has emerged purportedly showing the moment a Florida sheriff’s deputy shot his ex-girlfriend and then himself during a violent argument. The Palm Beach Post reported that the surveillance video allegedly depicting the October 12 crime was recently released by Boynton Beach police. Police say the footage shows Michael DeMarco, in his uniform, threaten …
Police
November 29, 2017
Baltimore searches for answers after veteran detective shot and killed on duty
BALTIMORE (AP) — The death of a Baltimore homicide detective shot in the head with his own gun two weeks ago has transformed into a feeding frenzy of speculation in a city filled with armchair sleuths and deeply suspicious views of law enforcers. The unsolved Nov. 15 shooting of Detective Sean Suiter is the talk …
Police
November 22, 2017
Baltimore homicide cop killed on duty last week was shot dead with his OWN GUN: Report
The day after he was shot to death, Detective Sean Suiter was set to testify in federal court against fellow cops