Teen crushed to death in van as police stay in cruiser during search, now the family demands answers
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“He was failed horribly”
Police
May 10, 2018
Cop reportedly pins prom-goer against Waffle House window, chokes him [VIDEO]
A North Carolina police officer was reportedly caught on tape slamming a man into a window at a Waffle House before putting him in a chokehold. WTVD reported that Warsaw police are investigating after a video captured an officer in an altercation with Anthony Wall, 22. Wall had just taken his 16-year-old sister to prom …
Police
May 9, 2018
‘That’s Wakiesha. She’s going to stay with you!’: Irate aunt throws niece’s ashes at police chief: Report
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 …
Police
May 5, 2018
VIDEO: Off-duty cop pulls gun on man over pack of Mentos he already bought
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 …
Police
May 4, 2018
Bystander steps in to trip up suspect attempting to flee police [VIDEO]
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 …
Police
May 4, 2018
Undercover officer shot in the face during gun ring investigation
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 …
child endangerment
May 3, 2018
‘Please God, let this child be alive:’ Cop saves toddler girl left in hot car for hours
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 …
Police
May 1, 2018
VIDEO: Police allegedly use stun gun on nurse who refused to leave emergency room
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 …
Police
May 1, 2018
UPDATE: Cops release suspect in fatal shooting of off-duty officer after he provides alibi
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., …
Police
May 1, 2018
DA candidate says cop killers don’t deserve death penalty: ‘It’s part of the risk they take’
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 …
Police
April 29, 2018
Body cam footage reportedly shows rookie cop shoot armed robbery suspect in the back [Video]
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 …
Police
April 29, 2018
Beloved police officer killed inside his own home was father of two young daughters
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 …