On July 13, I was glued to my television when shots rang out at the Trump rally. I watched the coverage for over 12 hours, not only out of concern as an American but also from the perspective of a police trainer and tactical officer...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1CHESTER COUNTY, S.C. — A police pursuit in Chester County resulted in a dramatic airborne crash and a significant drug bust, WBTW reported.The Chester County Sheriff’s Office stated that deputies initiated a traffic stop on July 11. The driver was found to have...
By Josh LaBellaJournal Inquirer, Manchester, Conn.WATERBURY, Conn. — Waterbury police on Friday released video that shows a suspect struggling with police and repeatedly reaching for at least one officer’s gun.The man, Jose Bellido-Rosado, 44, eventually was taken into custody. He is charged with theft of...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1BUTLER, Pa. — Butler County Sheriff Michael Slupe has confirmed that an armed municipal officer encountered shooter Thomas Crooks before he fired shots at former President Donald Trump’s rally on June 30, KDKA reported.Slupe stated that the officer was alerted to a suspicious...
By Sarah RoebuckPolice1BUTLER, Pa. — A fundraiser benefiting the family of a former fire chief who died while attending a rally for former President Donald Trump has surpassed its goal.Corey Comperatore, a former Buffalo Township Volunteer Fire Company chief, died on July 13 during an...
With a grade of A for response and F for prevention, the Secret Service, of course, will be the focus of the scrutiny every which way for allowing a young assassin to get within range of former President Donald Trump.Lessons learned from the Trump assassination...
On July 13, a lone assassin shot and wounded former President Donald Trump, killed firefighter Corey Comperatore and critically wounded two others at a Trump campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. In video and images seen around the world, Trump reaches to his neck before collapsing...
By Julie Carr Smyth, Jill Colvin, Colleen Long, Michael Balsamo, Eric Tucker and Michelle L. Price Associated PressBUTLER, Pa. — On the heels of an apparent attempt to kill him, former President Donald Trump called Sunday for unity and resilience as shocked leaders across the...
Mark PriceThe Charlotte ObserverPOLK COUNTY, Fla. — Blue lights in the rear view indicate a traffic stop to most people, but one Florida driver was so “oblivious” to a pursuing deputy that she tried to fill her gas tank — while being questioned, body cam...
By Jake OffenhartzAssociated PressNEW YORK — A fleet of drones patrolling New York City’s beaches for signs of sharks and struggling swimmers is drawing backlash from an aggressive group of seaside residents: local shorebirds.Since the drones began flying in May, flocks of birds have repeatedly...
