Tag: police

Police Chief Warns New Congresswoman About Carrying Gun in Washington

Washington’s police chief on Monday warned Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) that she is subject to the District of Columbia’s laws while carrying a weapon, apart from an exception that enables her to carry legally to the U.S. Capitol complex. “There are no exceptions in the District of Columbia, as you mentioned, with the exception of…


Santa Ana Police Investigating Homicide

Homicide detectives in Santa Ana, California, are investigating their first homicide of the year. Police said a man, whose name and age have not been released, was found dead about 6:45 p.m. Jan. 2. The victim was discovered in the living room of a home in the 1800 block of W. 18th Street, and suffered…


Investigation Continues Into Death of Cop Following Arrests of Two Teens

CALGARY—The investigation into the hit−and−run death of an on−duty Calgary police officer continues today. Two teenaged suspects—one 17 and one 19—were arrested Friday afternoon after surrendering to police. They had been wanted on charges of first−degree murder in the death of Sgt. Andrew Harnett, who police have said was struck and dragged by an SUV…


Murder Warrants Issued for Suspects in Traffic Stop Death of Calgary Officer

Calgary police have issued first−degree murder warrants for two people they believe were involved in the death of an officer during a traffic stop. Sgt. Andrew Harnett, who was 37, died on New Year’s Eve. Police say he had pulled over an SUV in the neighbourhood of Falconridge about 10:30 p.m. and was hit and…


Lawyer Charged With Vandalizing Boat, Assaulting Police in Newport Harbor

An attorney from Northern California has been charged with spray-painting a boat at Newport Harbor on the Southern California coast—causing an estimated $50,000 in damage—and then getting into a scuffle with the police officers sent to arrest him. Kristoffer Steven Mayfield, 43, had allegedly spray-painted a sailboat inside and out, and was hurling objects into…


Costa Mesa Police Department Names First Female Captain

Costa Mesa Police Department (CMPD) named its first female captain during a virtual swearing-in ceremony on Dec. 30 at department headquarters. Joyce LaPointe is the first woman to earn the rank of captain in the CMPD. “It’s my honor and privilege to be able to serve in a city that I’ve lived and worked and…


St. Louis Woman Beats Deputy With Her Own Baton After She Is Told to Put on a Mask

A woman attacked a sheriff’s deputy with her own baton after the suspect was told to put on a mask in St. Louis, Missouri. A video captured the moment a woman walked into a Shell gas station without a mask. A 59-year-old deputy, who was working as a security guard at the time, told the…


Orange County’s First Responders Receive COVID-19 Vaccine

COVID-19 vaccinations are underway for first responders throughout Southern California, including firefighters and police officers in Orange County. The county’s first 100 firefighters were inoculated Dec. 26 with the Moderna vaccine at the Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) Regional Fire Operations and Training Center in Irvine. Vaccinations for the OCFA are scheduled to continue during…


Officer, 2 Suspects Die in Attack on Police in Chechnya

MOSCOW—Two brothers attacked police with knives Monday in Chechnya, killing an officer and injuring another before being shot dead, the Russian republic’s leader said. Ramzan Kadyrov, the strongman head of Chechnya, said the men attacked road police in the center of the provincial capital, Grozny, in an attempt to seize their weapons. Kadyrov said the…


Manchester Police Disperse City Centre Rave, Mete Out Fines

Manchester police dispersed an illegal rave in the early hours of Sunday morning and fined two teenagers £1,000 ($1,350) for breaches of legislation set up to rein in the CCP virus. Police were called out to reports of a large gathering and loud music in empty flats in the city centre at around 4 a.m….