Category: police

Suspect Arrested, No Bomb Found After ‘Active Bomb Threat’ Near Library of Congress

The U.S. Capitol Police late Thursday determined that the area around the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., is safe, and that there was no bomb in a truck as claimed by a suspect who sparked an “active bomb threat” near Capitol Hill. The suspect, 49-year-old Floyd Ray Roseberry, was taken into custody on Thursday afternoon,…


‘Active Bomb Threat’ Reported Near Library of Congress, Suspect Arrested: Capitol Police

Update as of 3:00 p.m. ET: The suspect, 49-year-old Floyd Ray Roseberry, has been to safely taken into custody, said the U.S. Capitol Police on Thursday afternoon. Video footage taken from the scene appeared to show the D.C. bomb threat suspect get out of his truck and surrender to law enforcement. – The U.S. Capitol Police…


‘Active Bomb Threat’ Reported Near Library of Congress: US Capitol Police

The U.S. Capitol Police on Thursday said there is an “active bomb threat” near Capitol Hill, urging people to stay away. “This is an active bomb threat investigation. The staging area for journalists covering this situation is at Constitution and First Street, NW for your safety. Please continue to avoid the area around the Library…


Orange County Sheriff’s Department Arrest Individuals Connected to String of Burglaries

The Orange County Sheriff’s Department arrested two individuals August 14 who are allegedly connected to a string of home burglaries in South Orange County, including the cities of Laguna Hills, San Juan Capistrano, and Rancho Santa Margarita.  The department’s Directed Enforcement Team found the suspects with support from the Ventura County Sheriff’s Department during an…


Santa Ana to Consider Reallocating Police Funds Towards “Sensitivity Training”

The Santa Ana City Council will be considering reallocating over $1.1 million from the police department’s budget to instead support youth-based services, de-escalation training, sensitivity training, and more.  If approved, the funding will come from the Santa Ana Police Department’s Metropolitan Division FY 2021-2022 expenditures of $6,697,510 in an effort to lower it to FY…


To Better Serve and Protect, Cops Need Help

Commentary Calls for the blanket defunding of police are ill-conceived and self-destructive. The proof is in the spike of violent crime in cities that cut their police budgets during the last year. That said, it doesn’t mean that programs can’t be implemented to shift police priorities and share duties with other specialists, like mental health…


New Rasmussen Poll: Voters Overwhelmingly Reject Anti-Police Attitudes

A Rasmussen survey released Tuesday showed that a majority of likely voters reject anti-police attitudes. One question asked participants their thoughts on a statement made by Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.) during a CBS interview last week. Bush said that “Defunding the police has to happen, we need to defund the police and put that money…


Top Chicago Cop Outraged Over Release of Alleged ‘Straw Buyer’ of Gun Used in Killing of Officer

The top police official in Chicago went public with his opposition after a judge ordered the release of a man accused of being the “straw buyer” of a firearm that was later used in the killing of a police officer. “To say that I am extremely disappointed in U.S Magistrate Judge Jeffrey Gilbert’s decision to…


Minnesota Supreme Court Denies Minneapolis’ Appeal on Ruling Requiring It to Hire More Police Officers

By Liz Navratil From Star Tribune MINNEAPOLIS—The Minnesota Supreme Court on Tuesday denied Minneapolis’ request to hear an emergency appeal on a court ruling that required the city to hire more police officers. In a one-page order, Chief Justice Lorie Gildea said the court was denying the city’s request for “accelerated review,” a move that…


Elderly Victim of Huntington Beach Shooting Identified

A 66-year-old real estate professional lost his life after a fatal Huntington Beach shooting that left one dead and three injured on Aug. 7.   The Huntington Beach Police Department (HBPD) told The Epoch Times Aug. 9 the shooting was related to a family dispute regarding the sale of a home. During an attempt to show…