Associated PressNEW YORK — A man with a history of arrests at pro-Palestinian protests was charged Monday with setting fire to 11 New York City police vehicles last month.Jakhi McCray, 21, of Brooklyn pleaded not guilty to arson in U.S. District Court.A criminal complaint unsealed...
By Brian RokosThe Press-EnterpriseHEMET, Calif. — The man had all the looks of a cop.There was his motorcycle, a black-and-white bike with flashing lights and the words “Traffic Public Safety” printed on the side. He wore a green uniform with the winged wheels patch that...
OKLAHOMA CITY — An 18-year-old is facing multiple charges after fleeing from police and crashing into a patrol vehicle and another car while allegedly intoxicated during a brief pursuit, KTUL reported.The July 21 incident began when an officer observed a red truck drifting into oncoming...
SAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco Deputy Sheriffs’ Association has launched what it calls one of the first real-time, AI-powered recruitment agents operated by a U.S. law enforcement labor group, according to a news release.The new tool, @AskSgtKen, debuted publicly July 22 on the social...
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Police Department has released body-camera video of an officer-involved shooting of a man threatening motorists with what appeared to be a gun but turned out to be a metal pipe with a makeshift handle, FOX 11 reported.According to a...
By Michael CaseyAssociated PressBOSTON — More than 120 cases, including some for assault on family members and police, were dismissed Tuesday in Boston, the latest fallout from a monthslong dispute over pay that has led public defenders to stop taking new clients.At a mostly empty...
Joanna Putman is an Associate Editor and newswriter at Police1, where she has been covering law enforcement topics since August 2023. Based in Orlando, Florida, she holds a journalism...
By Jakob RodgersBay Area News GroupOAKLAND, Calif. — The man accused of fatally shooting Officer Joshua Byrd last week in East Oakland had been told to leave a state building prior to the deadly encounter, after showing up a day late to meet with his...
PLEASANT PRAIRIE, Wis. — A high-speed pursuit that began with a stop sign violation and crossed the state line into Illinois ended with the driver in custody, FOX 6 reported.The incident occurred on June 28 after officers attempted to stop a vehicle for a traffic...
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — New body-camera footage shows the moment a fitness influencer allegedly struck a Miami Beach police officer with a motorcycle before fleeing the scene and later crashing, WPLG reported.The incident occurred on May 5, according to the report. Officer Anthony Guzman attempted...
