Arrests and Sentencing
The 6th Circuit upheld a man’s carjacking conviction, ruling a police photo lineup was not unduly suggestive
Court upheld a 15-year sentence after ruling a defendant who claimed he was “saving” minors targeted in a child sex sting
In U.S. v. Glover, the D.C. Circuit ruled ambiguous references to “warrants” may have led to involuntary consent for a home search
The Stanislaus County Sheriffs Office operation was funded by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, supporting pedestrian safety enforcement and education
The Lauderhill PD announced that it had begun termination proceedings against Officer Brian Sguros, after an Internal Affairs investigation concluded, but the officer resigned before final action
U.S. District Judge Stephanie Gallagher sentenced the man to 18 months in prison for assaulting, resisting, or impeding federal officers or employees after he headbutted an officer in Baltimore
As the Montgomery County deputy opened his door to exit the cruiser, an intoxicated driver hit the door at full speed and fled the scene
The man was booked into the West Valley Detention Center on suspicion of burglary, possession of stolen property and grand theft, the Colton Police Department stated
Sanford Police officers took a suspect with an active warrant into custody after he crashed through a window in an effort to flee officers
William Reaves, 77, was convicted of fatally shooting Indian River County Deputy Richard Raczkoski in 1986
The Lauderhill officer allegedly used the homeowner’s identity on permit paperwork and ran seven law enforcement database searches on him
The Baltimore Police officer was charged with routinely clocking in early and clocking out late and using another officer’s credentials to award himself “penalty pay”
The suspect was arrested for striking an NYPD officer with a car as the officer responded to a large unruly group in the Bronx, severely wounding his leg
Douglas County investigators later found he had seven previous charges for DUI and driving while ability impaired and had a suspended license
The Mount Prospect and Palatine PDs coordinated to arrest the man as he left his home on the same day detectives believe he may have been planning to carry out an attack
Thornton PD credited residents who reported sightings of the suspect and several partner agencies with facilitating the arrest; the wounded officer is expected to recover
Det. Jose Mercedes was stabbed repeatedly by the pair of muggers, primarily in his arms; he is currently unable to use his left hand
“A suspect took the phrase ‘Make a break for it’ a little too literally!” the Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Office stated in the release; the man had left his ID behind and was quickly arrested
Kettering PD Chief Christopher N. Protsman released a statement expressing disappointment that the suspect was sentenced to probation, despite his criminal record
Body camera video shows Kent County deputies rescuing one of the juvenile suspects after he tried to flee into the Grand River
Former Lawrence Police officer Stuart Bishop is being held on a requested charge of felony intimidation for allegedly sending “targeted,” threatening messages to current officers
Jeffrey Thomas Choy, 43 was convicted May 6 of attempted murder and assorted gun charges for shooting Mountain View Police Detective Raymond Clutter
The suspect moved his cuffed hands to the front and pried the Thurston County cruiser’s door panel off; he used the cuffs to short out the window switch, which rolled the window down
The man fired shots through his windshield as he drove at the cruiser head-on, with the bullets lodging in “on the inside ceiling, inches from the heads” of the three officers inside
“That’s 100% him,” officers can be heard saying in the footage; Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty to federal stalking charges and faces life in prison
An investigation into the former Lufkin Police officer’s use of the department’s ALPR system and other databases found at least 25,000 misuses of official information
The suspect is accused of shooting a Harris County deputy in the lower body area and stealing his patrol car before going into hiding in a backyard shed
The ex-deputy had called the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office and made threatening comments; he then shot at Broomfield PD cruisers before driving to the sheriff’s headquarters and firing a rifle at the entrance
Tyson Hampton fatally shot Officer Truong Thai in October 2022 as her responded to a domestic violence report; when Thai approached Hampton’s car, the defendant grabbed an AK-47 and fired 18 rounds
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