By Joanna PutmanPolice1NEW YORK — Attacks on NYPD officers surged during 2023, the New York Post reported.Data from the last quarter of the year has not been released yet, but NYPD statistics estimate there were at least 5,436 incidents of cops being injured by suspects,...
Associated PressLAS CRUCES, N.M. — A New Mexico police officer died after he was stabbed by a suspect, who was shot and killed by a witness to the attack on Sunday evening, police said.Las Cruces Patrol Officer Jonah Hernandez was stabbed at least once shortly...
Associated PressTONTITOWN, Ark. — Two Michigan men are being held on multiple charges after leading police on a high-speed chase through Arkansas and Oklahoma in a stolen U-Haul that contained weapons and Molotov cocktails, authorities said.Cory Robert Mercier, 21, and Trenton Johnson, 21, were arrested...
By Juan A. LozanoAssociated PressHOUSTON — A woman in a trenchcoat opened fire with a long gun inside celebrity pastor Joel Osteen’s megachurch in Texas before being gunned down by two off-duty officers who confronted her, sending worshippers rushing out of the building between busy...
By Mark PriceThe Charlotte ObserverOCALA, Fla. —A 19-year-old Florida motorist is accused of leading deputies on a 100-mph chase that had little to do with evading justice, investigators say.When asked why he refused to stop, the driver said he thought “it would be fun,” the...
By Sarah MacaraegChicago TribuneCHICAGO — As Chicago Public Schools plans to sunset its School Resource Officer program by the start of the 2024-25 school year, the district’s prior commitment to minimize the larger presence of police in schools serving as security guards remains up in...
By Emily WunderlichTampa Bay TimesTAMPA, Fla. — Construction workers found an inert, “1,000-pound” military bomb near Brooksville-Tampa Bay Regional Airport on Tuesday afternoon, according to the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office.The bomb was reported shortly before 3 p.m. by construction workers at the northeast corner of...
By Dakota SmithLos Angeles TimesLOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles City Council has moved to target street takeovers at scores of intersections known to be sites of the illicit activity.The council voted 12 to 1 on Tuesday to launch a pilot program at 20 intersections,...
By Scott R. AxelrodStaten Island Advance, N.Y.STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Police in Secaucus, New Jersey, are acting to protect residents from the scourge of car thefts by having cameras installed at every location in and out of the town, NBC4 reported.According to town police, 39...
By Lauren LiebhaberThe Charlotte ObserverLANCASTER, Pa. — Zoltan, a K-9 with the Lancaster city police, is retiring after an eight-year career due to advancing cancer, police said.The 9-year-old German shepherd, trained in patrol and narcotics detection, reported for his final shift on Feb. 4, according...