Vehicle Assaults
The NYC attack is a horrible reminder that the United States continues to face the ongoing threat of terrorism from both ideological organizations and lone individuals
“Until these people are punished for assaulting New York City police officers, they’re going to continue,” PBA President Patrick Hendry said
Officer Robert “Bobby” Garten was killed when the suspect, Richard Barrington, crashed into his cruiser while fleeing a separate traffic stop
The trooper was dragged several yards down the pavement, curling his legs up into his body while holding onto the car before he landed in the middle of traffic
Brownsville EMS providers transported several injured people to hospitals
The officer was taken to the hospital with a fractured ankle
The officer was in her patrol car when a stolen pickup rammed into the driver’s side of her car
While the officers were arresting the man, he was able to get back in his SUV and drag both officers for several feet
Investigators haven’t said what caused suspects to begin firing into the group of hundreds
Police officers were inside a housing building in Queens and returned to their vehicle to find their windshield damaged by a brick
Police have not yet determined a motive and know little about the man
Police in D.C., New York City, Chicago and Las Vegas are loosening policies to allow officers to fire at moving vehicles to stop vehicular attacks
Chief Mark Saunder said the officer’s behavior reflected the “high-caliber training” that the department’s officers undergo
Witnesses said the driver was moving fast and appeared to be acting deliberately
Police spokesman Andreas Bode told reporters the driver of the vehicle killed himself after the crash
Sayfullo Saipov, 29, faces several charges including eight counts of murder
After his trail of terror was halted by a police bullet, he asked to display the Islamic State flag in his hospital room
The back-to-back car attacks could have been far deadlier had an Islamic terrorist cell’s base not been destroyed by an apparently accidental explosion this week