Brentwood, NY
News
Police Shoot, Kill Sword-Wielding Man Inside Long Island Home
Police shot and killed a 54-year-old man inside a Long Island home after he allegedly charged at them with a sword. See updated story here: Officer-Involved Fatal Shooting Of Elite Fencer At Elwood Home Under Investigation By NY AG Officers responded to an Elwood home on Mander Lane at around 8:45 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 10, after a neighbor called 911 for a man acting violently, according to Suffolk County Police. When they arrived, a resident of the home, Alan Weber, refused to come outside and was screaming and breaking property in the home, police said. Officers then made their way …
Towson, MD
Police & Fire
Suspect Arrested Hours After Hitting Officer With Car While Fleeing In Maryland: Police
The man who ran down a police officer in Maryland who was forced to fire his gun has been apprehended in Baltimore, police say. City resident Willie Millings, 25, has been charged with multiple counts of assault after an officer-involved shooting on Sunday night when police were investigating reports of an armed man. Shortly after 8:45 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 8, officers responded to the 1200 block of East North Avenue, where there were calls about a suspicious man in the area who was possibly holding a weapon. Police say that Millings then got into a car and first responders were able to tr…
Pittsfield, MA
Police & Fire
Berkshire DA Clears Trooper In Shooting That Killed 64-Year-Old Hancock Man
The Berkshire County District Attorney has ruled that an officer-involved fatal shooting earlier this month in Hancock was justified. Philip Henault, 64, died on Sept. 9 after he called police to his Richmond Road home to report a fake violent assault, the prosecutor said. But when the trooper arrived, Henault was waiting on him with two butcher knives and demanded the officer kill him. "The trooper had the right to use this force that was reasonably necessary to overcome the resistance of this person who was in the process of offending him and where he had a duty to arrest," sa…
Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
Police & Fire
Police Shoot Robbery Suspect In Philadelphia: Authorities
A would-be thief was shot in the ankle by Philadelphia police officers after a brief exchange of gunfire on Thursday night, Sept. 14, authorities claim. Police said that a person on a bicycle approached a victim on the 3200 block of Kensington Street, hit them on the hand with a gun, and then stole their phone before fleeing. The victim chased the robber and police followed them, according to the department. The officers stopped their squad car on the 900 block of East Westmoreland Street to approach the suspect on foot, authorities said. "At this point, the male wa…
Towson, MD
Police & Fire
Shoplifting Suspect Who Struck Detectives With SUV Apprehended In Maryland: Police
Police have identified and arrested a 33-year-old man who injured two officers in Baltimore after being caught shoplifting. Alex Husson was caught by the Baltimore Police Department's Regional Auto Task Force late in the afternoon on Tuesday, Sept. 5 after being involved in an officer-involved shooting. The Ellicott City resident was caught and taken into custody without further incident in the 9700 block of Robert Jay Way. Shortly before 11:20 a.m. on Tuesday, detectives were inside a convenience store in the 3600 block of Wilkens Avenue when they spotted a man stealing before getting in…
Towson, MD
Police & Fire
Shoplifting Suspect Strikes Detectives With SUV While Fleeing Store In Maryland (
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New details have been released by police in Baltimore after an officer-involved shooting involving a shoplifting suspect on Tuesday morning. Shortly before 11:20 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 5, detectives were inside a convenience store in the 3600 block of Wilkens Avenue when they spotted a man stealing before getting into an SUV according to a spokesperson from the Baltimore Police Department. The suspect SUV.Baltimore Police Department As the man was attempting to flee with his stolen merchandise, he struck two officers with the SUV, prompting one to fire his weapon at the suspect vehicle.…
Arlington, VA
Police & Fire
DC Officers Investigating Domestic Violence Call Shoot Gun-Wielding Suspect: Chief
What started as a call into a domestic violence report in Northwest DC led to an officer-involved shooting, acting Metropolitan Police Chief Pamela Smith says. Officers from the department were called to the 7400 block of Georgia Avenue at approximately 10 a.m. on Thursday morning to investigate a possible domestic situation in a nearby apartment. Alert: MPD is on the scene of an officer-involved shooting in the 7400 block of Georgia Ave, NW. MPD officials and PIO responding to the scene. — DC Police Department (@DCPoliceDept) August 17, 2023 However, first responders were unable to ga…
Lancaster, PA
Police & Fire
PA Officers' Lives Were In 'Imminent Danger' When They Shot Armed Teen Dead
The police have been 'cleared' and will not be charged following the Lancaster District Attorney's office investigation into the "officer-involved" shooting death of a Black juvenile burglary suspect, according to a press release on Tuesday, Aug. 15. Police shot and killed 17-year-old Darren Shaw of Lancaster on Aug. 6, according to the County Coroner's office. Ten minutes after midnight, officers with the Lancaster Bureau of Police were called to a burglary in progress in the first block of West New Street, according to a release by the department. The officers arri…
Arlington, VA
Police & Fire
Officer, Suspect Exchange Gunfire In 'Unprovoked' Shooting In Northeast DC (
Developing
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Officers exchanged gunfire with a wanted suspect on Tuesday morning before the man was apprehended inside a nearby building, police say. Shortly before 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 1, Metropolitan Police Assistant Chief Leslie Parsons said that officers responded to the 1700 block of Benning Road NE, where there were sounds of gunshots that rang out in the area. Upon arrival, while investigating the incident, Parsons said that they encountered a man outside, and while attempting to investigate and make further contact with him, he “totally unprovoked, produced a firearm and began firing guns…
Gaithersburg, MD
Police & Fire
Maryland AG IDs Knife-Wielding Teen Killed, Officer Involved In Weekend Shooting
New details have been released by the Maryland Attorney General's Office as it continues to investigate a mass stabbing incident that led to a fatal officer-involved shooting in Montgomery County. Franklin Castro Ordonez, 19, of Gaithersburg, was shot and killed by Montgomery County Police officer Justin Lee on Saturday, July 22 after the teen allegedly stabbed at least four people, the AG announced on Monday. Police say that shortly after 10:35 a.m. on Saturday, officers were called to the Unique Thrift Store in the 12200 block of Veirs Mill Road, where there were multiple calls about a s…
Jersey City, NJ
Police & Fire
Details Released In Bayonne Officer-Involved Shooting
Authorities have released details in an officer-involved shooting early Thursday, July 13 in Bayonne. Bayonne police responding to a report of theft from a gas station on 53rd Street near Avenue E around 6:45 a.m., found a suspect in the parking lot of Burger King on Broadway and 54th, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The suspect fled the scene in his vehicle, striking two police vehicles and an unoccupied civilian vehicle, Suarez said. An officer discharged his weapon. The suspect was located soon after at Linden Avenue and Scott Street in Jersey City with apparent gunshot wou…
Towson, MD
Police & Fire
Police ID Gunman Killed By Cops, Provide Details In Baltimore Shootout
Police in Baltimore provided details in the officer involved shooting that left a civilian dead on Thursday, June 29. The ordeal began around 5:30 p.m. on the 100 block of Milton Avenue when officers recognized the 40-year-old man wanted on a warrant, Acting Police Commissioner Richard Worley said in a press conference. The man tried to flee, but his car broke down near Fairmount Avenue. That's when the man fired an automatic weapon at police, and struck a patrol vehicle, Worley said. The man was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the commissioner. No officers were injure…
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