Theft
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The man ran into a crowded room and pointed a gun in the direction of deputies and multiple bystanders before the shooting occurred
Paramedics were still in the ambulance when it was stolen and had to bail out of the vehicle as the suspect fled
Money from the theft, orchestrated by an Air Canada employee and former manager, was used to fund illegal U.S. weapons purchases for distribution across the border
The majority of the burglaries have been committed by groups of Chilean suspects who overstayed a 90-day visa; Detroit police say the burglars stake out homes for days in order to break in while they are unoccupied
The Erie County Sheriff’s Office’s helicopter team tracked a group of teenagers fleeing from Buffalo police officers in a stolen vehicle
Thieves stole pallets of beer using forklifts, recruiting others into the scheme via social media, according to a West Haven Police Department warrant
The legislation, which followed the death of a man crossing a street turned pitch black by the theft of copper wiring in streetlights, would require anyone selling copper metal to have a state-issued license
The suspects hit stores in search of limited-edition box sets of the toys, part of a trend of “Lego larceny”
The victim and an officer who was standing nearby ran after the thief; the victim fell, but the officer continued to pursue the perpetrator on foot, video shows
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The bill would provide for information sharing and dissemination, emulating the New Jersey State Police real-time crime center; there, agecies are tied into a real-time computer chat to report car thefts and information
An AMR supervisor rolled down his window to ask if a man standing in the road was OK; the man “began throwing himself at the window, gaining access to the ambulance”
Spero Georgedakis has partnered with the Florida Police Benevolent Association to help officers move from Calif. and N.Y. to Florida to take advantage of transfer bonuses
The suspect was pronounced dead at the scene while the baby and a passenger who said he was the child’s father were taken to the hospital
Investigators believe a 16-year-old suspect used an electronic device to create cloned ignition keys
The governor also announced a $50 million investment into police equipment, including license plate readers, drones and helicopters to fight auto theft
“She set free a predator back into the community, who may be on your next train, or walking the streets of our city, looking for his next victim,” Chief of Patrol John Chell said
The theft ring operated by employing warehouse workers to misdirect shipping cartons of immensely valuable sneakers and sports apparel; thieves intercepted the shoes along the supply chain during shipment
When the suspect was questioned, he told the officers that he stole the truck only because he had just gotten out of prison and needed a means of transportation home
Windsor Locks Police swabbed a straw found in a cup at the scene and took it to the Rapid DNA Lab; officers were able to track down the suspect, who had stolen about 52 pounds of copper wiring
“I’ve been doing this a long time, this is for sure a first,” said Javier Acosta, a spokesman for the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office
“One of my colleagues caught a guy shoplifting and instead of calling 911, he called the crime prevention team, and they were there in five minutes,” a Bronx businessman said
“My deputy did absolutely nothing wrong…" Sheriff Billy Woods said. “This individual decided to do what she did and ended with a result of killing two innocent individuals”
Officers spotted a wooden trunk covered in blankets while searching an apartment, so they opened it and found the man crouching inside
The city will also be increasing patrols to the highest levels since 2018, even with decreased staff
“While Stanley Quenchers are all the rage, we strongly advise against turning to crime to fulfill your hydration habits,” Roseville PD wrote on Facebook
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