Category: police

2 Police Officers Confront Homeless Man at Woolworths—but Come Back Out With Surprise for Him

Video footage of two police officers Down Under helping out a homeless man outside a Woolworths store has gone viral—and impressed thousands of viewers online. Adele Barbaro, a Melbourne-based blogger, was on her way to the local Woolworths one chilly night when she noticed two officers approach a homeless man outside the store entrance. She caught…


Spanish Police Arrest 2 for Migrant Tragedy in Atlantic

BARCELONA, Spain—Spanish police said Wednesday that they have arrested two people for their alleged responsibility in the deaths of more than 20 migrants who perished last month while trying to cross the Atlantic Ocean to the Canary Islands. Police said in a statement that they detained the suspected human trafficker and the suspected captain of…


Police Officer Fatally Shot in Ambush Near Federal Building

TERRE HAUTE, Ind.—A western Indiana police officer was fatally shot Wednesday when he was ambushed near FBI offices in Terre Haute, according to federal officials. Sgt. Ryan Adamson of the Terre Haute Police Department identified the officer as 30-year veteran Detective Greg Ferency. Ferency had been a federal task force officer since 2010, the FBI…


Villanueva: Antelope Valley Pot Raids Seized $1.19B in Marijuana

LOS ANGELES, Calif.—A massive law-enforcement crackdown on illegal marijuana-grow operations in the Antelope Valley last month resulted in more than 130 arrests and the seizure of marijuana with a street value of more than $1.19 billion, Sheriff Alex Villanueva said July 7. When the raids started June 8, Villanueva called them “the largest operation ever…


3 Chicago Undercover Agents Shot While Driving Unmarked Vehicle Onto Freeway

Three undercover agents were shot in Chicago early on Wednesday while they were seated in an unmarked police vehicle conducting an undisclosed investigation. Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown said at a press conference the officers were fired upon around 5:50 a.m. while trying to enter onto an expressway near the intersection of 119th Street and the ramp…


Southland Police Department Flooded with Illegal Fireworks Calls

LOS ANGELES, Calif.—Many neighborhoods sounded like war zones July 4 as people set off illegal fireworks to mark Independence Day despite repeated pleas from fire officials around Southern California to attend public pyrotechnic displays. Sheriff’s department dispatchers have fielded “nonstop calls,” said Deputy Tracy Koerner of the Sheriff’s Information Bureau. Deputies on patrol are citing…


Hong Kong Man Commits Suicide After Stabbing Policeman

A 50-year-old Hong Kong man stabbed a policeman in the back and then killed himself on July 1, the 24th anniversary of the city’s handover from Britain to the Chinese regime. The next day, a large number of Hong Kong people mourned the deceased as the regime designated him as a “lone wolf” and criticized…


‘Ambush’ Attacks Against Police Officers Have Dramatically Surged in the Past Year: Police Group

The National Fraternal Order of Police (NFOP) on Thursday said the number of attacks on police officers and other law enforcement officials has dramatically risen over the past year. The group, which isn’t a union but describes itself as the world’s largest organization of sworn law enforcement officers, said that ambush-style attacks on police are…


Judge Orders Minneapolis to Hire More Police Officers Amid Crime Surge

A judge on Thursday ruled in favor of a group that filed a lawsuit demanding more police officers be brought into the city, after City Council members and activist groups advocated to replace the police department following the death of George Floyd. Hennepin County District Judge Jamie L. Anderson issued a Writ of Mandamus (pdf)…


Nurse Accused of Sexually Assaulting Three Patients

SANTA ANA, Calif.–A registered nurse was booked June 30 on suspicion of sexually assaulting three women on separate occasions while he was working in the emergency room of Providence Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo. Paul Alden Miller, 56, of San Clemente was arrested this morning at his residence, said Orange County sheriff’s Sgt. Todd Hylton….