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Wisconsin Rapids officers used a tire deflation device and a drone to apprehend the suspect, who stole an ambulance with a patient still secured in the rear compartment
K-9 Nazar was deployed after the suspect resisted and a TASER deployment was ineffective; during the apprehension, the suspect punched the dog and compressed his neck
Video shows the woman demanding that the deputy leave the school; Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders praised him for his poise during the tense encounter
“With the temperature dropping and daylight fading,” Ocean Township Police said, the drone was able to locate the teenager, who was actively evading the search
An investigation of bank records found that checks made out from the narcotics program were allegedly deposited into Former New Haven PD Chief Karl Jacobson’s personal bank account
Chief Todd Bettison said he was satisfied with the police board’s decision to suspend the officers without pay; one of the officers is suing the department, claiming she did not violate policy
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