By Justin VellucciThe Tribune-Review, GreensburgPITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh police are working to realign the shrinking 770-officer force in the new year, but union leaders warn that the bureau shouldn’t reorganize in the midst of a staffing crisis.In 2024, Chief Larry Scirotto said he plans to launch...
By Susannah Sudboroughmasslive.comCHESHIRE, Mass. — 17-year-old Pittsfield girl is facing a charge of operating under the influence after crashing a car into Massachusetts State Police barracks in Cheshire on Saturday, according to state police.The crash happened just after 6:20 p.m. when the teen was driving...
By Rose Whitemlive.comGRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A man is in the hospital Saturday, Dec. 16 after being shot several times by two Grand Rapids police officers.According to preliminary information from the scene, the man, 20, was armed with a sharp object that appeared to be...
By Grace TooheyLos Angeles TimesLOS ANGELES — Fentanyl has continued to tighten its deadly grip on Los Angeles, with the synthetic opioid causing the majority of fatal overdoses countywide in 2022.For the first time in recent years, fentanyl surpassed methamphetamine as the most common drug...
Associated PressLITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The ringleader of a group who admitted to firebombing several police cars in Arkansas during the 2020 protests over the killing of George Floyd has been sentenced to five and a half years in federal prison, while three of his...
By Angie DiMicheleSouth Florida Sun-SentinelBROWARD COUNTY, Fla. — A man was arrested Monday after he allegedly pretended to be a Broward Sheriff’s deputy at a car dealership in Pompano Beach in order to steal from a squad car at the business, a probable cause affidavit...
By Police1 StaffEau Claire County Sheriff in Wisconsin recently took delivery of a new SWAT/equipment vehicle from LDV Custom Specialty Vehicles.The vehicle features a Ford Transit 350 high-roof chassis with a 3.5L V6 gas engine and a 10-speed automatic transmission. The vehicle features an integrated...
By Zach Mentzcleveland.comSHAKER HEIGHTS, Ohio — Igor, the 6-year-old German Shepherd canine, is going home.The city of Shaker Heights on Friday announced it had reached an agreement with former Shaker Heights Police Department officer Chad Hagan to transfer custody of his K-9 companion with whom...
By Courtney Astolficleveland.comCLEVELAND — Cleveland is preparing to double the number of social workers who team up with specially-trained police to handle some mental health calls.With City Council approval this week, Mayor Justin Bibb received the OK to strike a new contract to provide what’s...
Associated PressNEWARK, N.J. — A loose bull in New Jersey’s largest city found its way onto train tracks, snarling rail traffic for a while Thursday before it was captured, authorities said.The ruddy brown bull with long, dark-tipped horns stood on the tracks at Newark Penn...
