By Aimee Greenoregonlive.comPORTLAND, Ore. — A long-time Portland police officer has filed a $1 million lawsuit against the city, its insurance company and the man who ran over him in a stolen car in 2022.Fred Wiechmann states that the city and its Texas-based insurance company,...
By Mark ThiessenAssociated PressANCHORAGE, Alaska — An Alaska man and two police officers rescued a baby moose from what police described as “a sure demise” after it fell into a lake and got stuck in a narrow space between a floatplane and a dock.Spencer Warren,...
Associated PressNEW YORK — Residents of a New York City neighborhood were praised for their role in the arrest of an Ecuadorian accused of raping a 13-year-old girl, a crime that the city’s police commissioner said “shocked our entire city.”Christian Geovanny Inga-Landi, 25, was arrested...
By Dominic GatesThe Seattle TimesMILTON, Wash. — A police officer with the city of Milton, just east of Tacoma, was hospitalized with serious injuries Wednesday while trying to take a suspect into custody for an outstanding drug warrant.When the suspect fled in his car, Officer...
By Rocco ParascandolaNew York Daily NewsNEW YORK — Cops were in the right place at the right time when they saved a batch of pit bull puppies from suffocating in a bag after spotting a woman trying to sell them in Queens, NYPD body cam...
By Jaida JoynerFort Worth Star-TelegramWHITE SETTLEMENT, Texas — A sharp-eyed citizen’s quick thinking saved an elderly North Texas woman from losing thousands of dollars in a Bitcoin scam, according to police.Officers in White Settlement received a call from a concerned bystander who saw the woman...
By David KromanThe Seattle TimesSEATTLE — A new bill before the Seattle City Council would allow police to write a $500 ticket to the owner of any car being used in illegal street racing — even if someone else is behind the wheel.The new citation...
Clinton Herald, IowaFULTON, Ill. — In a letter to Fulton residents dated June 13, Fulton Chief of Police Nick Neblung stated that the department will be unable to participate in upcoming community events due to ongoing staffing issues.The letter reads: “Specifically, we will not be...
By Police1 StaffAPPLETON, Wis. — ASP is offering 20% off with the promo code COLLECTION20 on its well-rated ASP Belt Collection and ASP Key Collection. Shop now as this ASP sale ends on June 21. ASP offers high-quality belts for training, off-duty wear or as...
By Noelle Crombieoregonlive.comPORTLAND, Ore. — Starting this fall, people found with street drugs in Multnomah County will get a choice: Police can arrest them or deliver them to a drop-off center of sorts.Under the proposal now taking shape after state lawmakers overhauled Measure 110, the...
