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
Rioters hurled rocks, punched a police sergeant in the face and sprayed a chemical irritant at officers, police said
If convicted, the suspect could face up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine
The officer broke four of his ribs and suffered a minor concussion after leaping over a banister in an attempt to catch the suspect
Lincoln Police and the Nebraska state capitol, lit up in blue, honored Investigator Mario Herrera after he died in the line of duty this month
Paramount in the grand jury’s findings was that although the warrant contained a ‘no-knock’ provision, it was not served in that manner
Officer Gonzalez was on vacation when he saw a cop in another city struggling to detain a suspect, who later managed to grab that officer’s firearm
The man was convicted of first degree murder in the 2018 shooting death of Forrest City officer Oliver Johnson
Kenneth Walker is seeking immunity from prosecution under Kentucky’s “stand your ground” law, local news outlets reported
Looters used mainly peaceful protests as cover to systematically steal from stores, officials said
Deputy Eddy Luna’s brother, who is also a cop, applied a tourniquet at the scene
As the cop was apprehending a suspect, the fire chief pulled out a gun and pointed it in their direction, the affidavit states
A court’s opinion recites critical factors for officers who request and serve a no-knock warrant
The father received a FaceTime call and saw his son “tied up against a tree with a gun to his head,” officials said
Commissioner Willie Burton was handcuffed and escorted by police from a 2019 meeting following an argument
U.S. Border Patrol Officers had to force their way through a crowd to get to two men detained by agents inside a bus
“It wasn’t the typical day in Hopkinton, that’s for sure. They were buck naked,” said Police Chief Joseph Bennett
NYPD responded, saying a wanted suspect was picked up by its warrant squad, which typically uses “unmarked vehicles”
“I got the feeling I needed to search the subject again.”
John Rabago threatened to beat the man and stuff his face in a toilet if he didn’t lick the urinal, said U.S. District Judge Leslie Kobayashi
The 911 call alleged a woman was assaulted by her husband, an actor on FOX’s musical drama series ‘Empire’
The law allows private citizens to arrest another if a crime is committed “in his presence or within his immediate knowledge”
Two officers were trying to arrest a suspect in a Bronx neighborhood amid a growing crowd
The protesters knocked repeatedly on the doors and windows of the precinct while others blocked the street out front
“It’s clear that these officers should never have been at Breonna Taylor’s home in the first place,” said an attorney for the family
San Francisco PD recently announced it would limit the distribution of booking photographs over concerns they reinforce negative stereotypes
The device shattered two windows but did not ignite; none of the four officers in the vehicle were seriously injured
Several officers were injured when fireworks and mortars exploded near them
Google reports that geofence warrant requests jumped 1,500% from 2017 to 2018, and another 500% last year
During a struggle, the man bit the officer’s nose, resulting in serious injury and disfigurement
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