Arrests and Sentencing
A recent case demonstrates the exigent circumstances doctrine in a warrantless search and seizure of evidence
The court determines if evidence from a warrantless trash search is admissible for attaining a search warrant
The Court of Appeals determines whether a traffic stop resulted in a de facto arrest or was simply an investigatory detention
Officer Fernando Arroyos was off-duty and house-hunting with his girlfriend when they were targeted by gang members in an armed robbery on Jan. 10, 2022
A Riverside Police Department officer fired shots, striking the suspect after he jumped out of a suspected stolen vehicle and attempted to climb a wall
Officers made 47 traffic stops and 11 arrests; 10 cars were towed, including some that will be forfeited and not returned to the owners
“All he accomplished was to add additional arrests to his list of crimes and got bitten by our K-9,” the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office stated
“I know my law. I know my rights. You cannot touch me,” the man told the officer; he was charged with resisting arrest
Body camera footage shows officers retreating outside after being initially fired upon as bystanders took cover inside
“Our message is very clear to the criminals that are stripping the city part by part: The city of Los Angeles is no longer your ATM machine,” City Councilmember Kevin de León said
Elk Grove PD officers detained the man after finding him asleep in his parked car after consuming alcohol; an officer allegedly struck him with the baton after tripping over him
Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office video shows the man being arrested after managing to avoid a catastrophic fall by easing over the railings to drop down one floor at a time
The suspect told the court that after his “significant wake-up call,” he’d decided to actively serve in Israel’s military; he was sentenced to traffic school and community service
The suspect, who is accused of fatally shooting Melvindale Officer Mohamed Said, was taken into custody after he eluded police for more than a day
Before sentencing the three, the judge said Officer Fernando Arroyos was “a young man who had the potential to enhance the quality of life for all of us”
A multi-day mission targeting street takeovers netted a dozen arrests and 33 cars towed, but the events still pop up nearly every weekend, Lt. Chadd Stensgaard said
The incident occurred during a chaotic protest over the construction of a new homeless shelter in the council member’s district
A second man has been arrested on a capital murder charge after allegedly disposing of guns given to him by the suspected shooter, the Harris County Sheriff’s Office said
After the driver’s eventual arrest, Chester County Sheriff’s Office deputies seized 112 grams of fentanyl, or around 56,000 deadly doses, from the vehicle
A Waterbury Police Department officer can be heard instructing the man to stop reaching for the gun more than six times before officers were able to restrain and arrest him
After a day-long manhunt, a suspect has been arrested and charged with capital murder in the killing of Harris County Deputy Fernando Esqueda
Ex-New Canaan police officer David Rivera Jr. was sentenced to two years in prison for first-degree malicious killing of dogs at the training center he owned
The group threw several fireworks and Molotov cocktails at oncoming traffic before being detained by Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department deputies
As a Port Orange Police Department officer approached a suspected stolen vehicle, the suspect threw the car into reverse, hitting the officer
Madison County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Archer assisted in the arrest of a felony suspect before the episode; he was rushed to a veterinary hospital, where he later died
“If they could attack a uniformed officer like this, what could they do to everyone else?” Paul Joseph, acting chief for the San Jose Police Department, stated
The accused robber fled in a black SUV into Tigard, where his vehicle became stuck after striking a large hole on an overpass under construction, Tigard police said
"[The] shift from making an arrest to preserving life is commendable…" Sheriff Chad Chronister said. " I [am] proud of our team for taking her into custody safely”
Ga. judge arrested for alleged assault on LEO removed from bench because of judicial code violations
The Georgia Supreme Court removed former Atlanta judge Christina Peterson for code violations days after her arrest; the criminal charges were not cited as reasons for removal
Dash camera and helicopter videos show the Tesla speeding away recklessly, driving the wrong way in traffic and nearly striking a pedestrian
“[The judge]…forcibly pushed the officer in the chest and kept swiping his hands away as he attempted to assist the female being escorted out,” the department stated
In the video, Deputy Constable Deteryon Fontonet tells the suspect to step toward him with his hands up; the suspect instead reaches inside his truck for a gun
Just because a person suddenly reports chest pain or breathing problems doesn’t mean they are faking
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