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Arlington, VA
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Three MPD Officers Shot Responding To Burglary Amid Police Staffing Concerns In DC
Three DC police officers were shot in Northeast DC while responding to a burglary in progress on Monday morning, the DC Police Union confirmed. The officers, whose names have not been released, suffered non-life-threatening injuries and are expected to be discharged from the hospital within 24 hours, DC Police Union Chairman Gregg Pemberton said following the incident, which was reported shortly after 4:30 a.m. on Jan. 13 in the 300 block of Florida Avenue NE. “We can confirm that all three officers have suffered non-life-threatening injuries and will likely be released within the next 24 h…
Montclair, NJ
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Montclair Schools Staffer Made Threats Against Co-Worker Forcing Districtwide Closure: Police
A 45-year-old staff member at the Montclair School District was arrested and charged Monday, Jan. 13 with threatening a co-worker, causing all schools to be closed, police said. UPDATE: Bizzare YouTube Video Shows Threat Made By Montclair Teacher Placed On Leave: Report Officers began investigating after a threat was made via social media toward a specific staff member at Northeast Elementary School, Montclair police said. In collaboration with law enforcement, the Montclair School District closed as a precautionary measure, police said. Amir Doctry, a staff member currently on admini…
Norristown, PA
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Norristown Police Chief Resigns Effective Immediately
Jacqueline Bailey-Davis has resigned as the Municipality of Norristown Chief of Police, effective immediately, officials announced Tuesday, Dec. 17. Bailey-Davis, who took office on Jan. 2, 2024, had been placed on administrative leave on Nov. 25. Municipal Administrator Leonard Lightner previously stated that the decision to place her on leave was made “after careful consideration” and emphasized the confidentiality of personnel matters. “The council and municipal leadership are focused on maintaining stability within the police department,” Lightner said in the earlier announcement. …
Arlington, VA
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Police Identify Knife-Wielding Suspect Fatally Shot By Police At Rosslyn Metro Station In VA
New details have been released by the Arlington Police Department after a tense encounter at the Rosslyn Metro Station turned deadly when an officer was forced to shoot and kill a knife-wielding suspect earlier this week. Cedric Butler, 27, who has no fixed address, has been identified by investigators on Friday afternoon as the person who was killed in an officer-involved shooting this week. It all started around 3:45 p.m. on Dec. 10, when officers responded to a call about a suspicious man inside a business on the 1500 block of Wilson Boulevard. The man - later identified as&n…
Arlington, VA
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Knife-Wielding Suspect Fatally Shot By Police At Rosslyn Metro Station (
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A tense encounter at the Rosslyn Metro Station ended in tragedy when Arlington police officer shot and killed a knife-wielding suspect during a violent altercation Tuesday afternoon. It all started around 3:45 p.m. on Dec. 10, when officers responded to a call about a suspicious man inside a business on the 1500 block of Wilson Boulevard. The man reportedly struck up a conversation with employees before pulling out a knife from his pocket and then walking out, police said. Two officers tracked down someone matching the suspect’s description on the top floor of the Metro station, at w…
Woodbridge, VA
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Knife-Wielding Man Killed In Officer-Involved Shooting Outside Prince William Police Station
A man wielding a knife was fatally shot by a Prince William County police officer early Thursday morning after a tense encounter outside a police and fire station, authorities said. The incident unfolded at approximately 5:06 a.m. on Dec. 5 in the rear parking lot of the Department of Fire & Rescue Station 26 and the Central District Police Station, located in the 5000 block of Davis Ford Road in Woodbridge. Officials say a uniformed officer finishing their shift was alerted to a man on the property. When the officer made contact, the man allegedly displayed a knife and began advancing …
Norristown, PA
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Norristown Council Meeting To Address Business, But Not Police Chief Situation
Despite significant media attention and community interest, Norristown’s municipal council will not discuss or take action regarding the administrative leave of Police Chief Jacqueline Bailey-Davis during its meeting on Sunday, Dec. 3, officials said in a release. The council meeting is scheduled for 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Norristown Municipal Hall, located at 235 E. Airy St., and will cover other municipal business as outlined in the final agenda. “We welcome you to come to the meeting to provide coverage of any other business before council, or watch online as a Livestream on our municipal You…
Montville, CT
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CT Prison Guard Charged With Assaulting Elderly Inmate At Montville Prison
A Connecticut prison guard turned himself over to police earlier this week after authorities accused him of assaulting an elderly inmate earlier this year, police said. Todd Blevons, 42, of Uncasville, was charged with assault in the third degree on an elderly person, Connecticut State Police said on Thursday, Nov. 21. Police began investigating Blevons after an inmate at Corrigan Correctional Center in Montville accused him of using excessive force in April, authorities said. A police report obtained by WTNH said Blevons threw the 66-year-old inmate to the ground, jumped …
Manalapan-Englishtown, NJ
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Englishtown PD Chief Helped Shoplifter While Suspended For Improper Database Use: Prosecutors
A New Jersey town's police chief was accused of improperly using law enforcement databases and helping someone shoplift, authorities said. Chief Peter Cooke Jr., 58, the chief in Englishtown, was charged with third-degree computer theft and third-degree conspiracy to commit shoplifting, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said in a news release on Tuesday, Nov. 12. Investigators said Chief Cooke used a law enforcement database to look up information about two people without "any legitimate law enforcement purpose." The searches happened multiple times between February 2019…
Hagerstown, MD
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Stabbing Suspect Shot While Threatening Sheriff's Deputies In Washington County: Investigators
A deputy-involved shooting left a man hospitalized after he accosted two others who both suffered stab wounds in Washington County on Thursday afternoon, according to the sheriff's office. Deputies were called at around 3 p.m. on Nov. 7 to the area of East Potomac Street and North Conococheague Street in Williamsport, where there was a reported double stabbing, with a possible suspect skulking in a nearby alley wearing a black hoodie and mask. Investigators determined that the first victim was working on a building while the suspect was sitting on a stoop beside him. As he continued t…
Cromwell, CT
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Cromwell Town Official Charged With Sexual Assault; Placed On Paid Administrative Leave
A public health coordinator for a town in Middlesex County turned himself over to police on charges of sexual assault, authorities announced on Monday, Nov. 4. Salvatore Nesci, 55, is charged with sexual assault in the fourth degree and disorderly conduct, Cromwell Police said. He was arrested on Halloween after he turned himself over to police. He was released after posting a $5,000 bond, authorities said. Police did not detail what led to the charges or any information about the case. A representative from the Cromwell town manager's office said Nesci is on paid …
Fairfax, VA
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Police ID Driver Killed In Officer-Involved Shooting After I-95 Virginia Pursuit
New details have been released by Virginia State Police investigators after one was killed in an officer-involved shooting involving Maryland men following a pursuit down I-95. A carjacking suspect wanted by US Parkway Police was spotted by a Virginia State Police trooper at round 10:15 p.m. on Wednesday night driving south on I-95, which led to a lengthy police pursuit when the driver refused to stop. During the pursuit, the driver, Lanham resident Andy Ernesto Espinoza Garay, 26, struck a Virginia State Police vehicle, causing it to overturn, and the chase continued on until trooper…
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