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New Rochelle
Police & Fire
New Update: Names Of Suspect, Officers Involved In Shooting In New Rochelle Released New Update: Names Of Suspect, Officers Involved In Shooting In New Rochelle Released
New Update: Names Of Suspect, Officers Involved In Shooting In New Rochelle Released New, updated report: New Update: Man Shot By Cop In New Rochelle Dies, Attorney General Says Authorities have released more details about an incident in Westchester involving a man being shot by a detective while allegedly resisting arrest.  The incident happened on Monday, July 3 around 4:30 p.m., when a grocery store in New Rochelle reported a theft to police and gave officers a description of the suspect.  Earlier Report - Man Shot By Officer After Resisting Arrest, Grabbing Gun In New Rochelle: Police Police then located the man matching this description, iden…

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by Ben Crnic
Hartford
News
Cop Charged In Memphis Beating Death Played Football At Bloomfield High School Cop Charged In Memphis Beating Death Played Football At Bloomfield High School
Cop Charged In Memphis Beating Death Played Football At Bloomfield High School A former Connecticut high school football player has been identified as one of the five Memphis Police officers charged in the beating death of Tyre Nichols during a traffic stop on Saturday, Jan. 7. Officer Desmond Mills Jr. lived in Hartford County and graduated from Bloomfield High School where he also reportedly played football. "Bloomfield Public Schools is aware of the disturbing situation involving five police officers in Memphis, Tennessee," said Stan Simpson, spokesman for Bloomfield Public Schools. "We can confirm that one of the officers – Desmond Mills Jr. - is a graduate o…

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by Kathy Reakes
Fairfax
Police & Fire
Disorderly Man Dies After Suffering Medical Emergency While En Route To Virginia Hospital Disorderly Man Dies After Suffering Medical Emergency While En Route To Virginia Hospital
Disorderly Man Dies After Suffering Medical Emergency While En Route To Virginia Hospital A disorderly man who was detained by police died in an ambulance while en route to a Virginia hospital for treatment, authorities said. Officers were called around 4:15 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 10 to the 6500 block of Amherst Ave in Springfield on a report of a man who was acting "disorderly, running in the road, and yelling at cars," Fairfax County police said on Twitter. While on the way to the hospital via ambulance, the man suffered a medical emergency & was pronounced deceased at the hospital. Detectives from our Major Crimes Bureau & Internal Affairs are responding to the sc…

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by Nicole Acosta
Baltimore
Police & Fire
Police Investigate Suspicious Death In Baltimore After Man Dies In Custody Of First Responders Police Investigate Suspicious Death In Baltimore After Man Dies In Custody Of First Responders
Police Investigate Suspicious Death In Baltimore After Man Dies In Custody Of First Responders An investigation into a questionable death of a man who was suffering an alleged overdose while police handcuffed him has begun, authorities say. Police responded to a call in the 2400 block of Sherwood Avenue around 11:17 a.m., Thursday, Aug. 4 where they found an unidentified man being restrained by a bystander in the roadway, according to the office of the Maryland Attorney General. The man was allegedly suffering from an overdose and a second bystander administered Narcan to the man before medics arrived, say multiple outlets. An officer then handcuffed and put leg restraints on the ma…

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by Annie DeVoe
South Passaic
News
'Drop The Gun!' Video Shows Paterson Police Officer Shooting Fleeing Suspect In Foot Chase 'Drop The Gun!' Video Shows Paterson Police Officer Shooting Fleeing Suspect In Foot Chase
'Drop The Gun!' Video Shows Paterson Police Officer Shooting Fleeing Suspect In Foot Chase Footage from the body camera of a Paterson police officer who shot a fleeing suspect during a foot chase was released by Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia Valdes on Friday. "Drop the gun!" Officer Jerry Moravek shouts several times as he chases Khalif Cooper, 28, down John Street around 3:30 a.m. June 11. Suddenly, two shots ring out and Cooper falls face down in the street. Moravek handcuffs Cooper, who repeatedly says, "I don't got no gun." "Shots fired," the officer says into his radio. "Send ALS [Advanced Life Support] and supervisors. Send ALS." Moravek repeatedly asks for an ambul…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Capital District
News
'Put The Knife Down': Body Cam Shows Attack On Albany Officer, Shooting 'Put The Knife Down': Body Cam Shows Attack On Albany Officer, Shooting
'Put The Knife Down': Body Cam Shows Attack On Albany Officer, Shooting A police officer is recovering after a suspect allegedly stabbed him with a knife during an attempted arrest in the Capital District. Albany Police responded to a home near Franklin and Bassett streets at around 11:30 a.m. Monday, June 20, for a reported domestic dispute, according to police. When officers arrived, they determined that the male suspect had an outstanding warrant and attempted to arrest the man, police said. As officers tried handcuffing the suspect, he allegedly drew a knife from his pocket and slashed the officer's arm, according to police. Officer-worn body camera foot…

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by Michael Mashburn
Lancaster
Police & Fire
Police BodyCam Shows Teen Being Rescued From Central PA Home Engulfed In Flames Police BodyCam Shows Teen Being Rescued From Central PA Home Engulfed In Flames
Police BodyCam Shows Teen Being Rescued From Central PA Home Engulfed In Flames A police officer and a teenager were sent to the hospital after a heroic rescue during a central Pennsylvania house fire— that was captured on a body camera, police say. Northern Lancaster County Regional police were called to the fire in the 300 Block of Meadow Valley Road in Warwick Township on Wednesday shortly after 4 p.m., according to a release by the police. Upon arrival officers saw a teenage boy trapped on the second floor, the police say. The boy escaped by jumping from the second-story window, according to the release. A NLCRPD officer and a member of Rothsville EMS assisted…

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by Jillian Pikora
Cumberland
News
CHILLING VIDEO: Relentless Knife-Wielding NJ War Vet Goads Police Before He's Shot CHILLING VIDEO: Relentless Knife-Wielding NJ War Vet Goads Police Before He's Shot
Chilling Video: Relentless Knife-Wielding NJ War Vet Goads Police Before He's Shot "That was stupid," a defiant, machete-wielding Iraq War veteran said after a local South Jersey police officer shot him during a confrontation earlier this month. Video from body cameras worn by the two Millville police officers involved in the incident show them pointing their guns and flashlight at city resident Daniel Ackley, 33, as he relentlessly advances on them the night of Jan. 4. In Ackley's raised right hand is a large knife, the videos released by the New Jersey Attorney General's Office show. The two officers plead with Ackley dozens of times to drop the weapon as they back do…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Bucks
Police & Fire
Man Shot Dead In Philly Police Shootout Man Shot Dead In Philly Police Shootout
Man Shot Dead In Philly Police Shootout A 31-year-old man was shot dead in a Philadelphia police shootout Tuesday, authorities said. When two officers responded to a report of a disturbance in the 5700 block of Overbrook Avenue around 3 p.m., they were met by a man armed with a handheld pickaxe and a hammer, according to police commissioner Danielle Outlaw. The man, later identified as Koffi Dzima, refused to drop his weapons and began walking towards officers, Outlaw said. That's when an officer deployed his Taser device, according to police. The man fell to the ground before he struck the officer in the head with th…

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by Nicole Acosta
Camden
Police & Fire
WATCH: Bodycam Footage Shows South Jersey Police Rescuing Residents From Burning Apartment WATCH: Bodycam Footage Shows South Jersey Police Rescuing Residents From Burning Apartment
Watch: Bodycam Footage Shows South Jersey Police Rescuing Residents From Burning Apartment Police officers in South Jersey rescued an elderly tenant and can be seen evacuating others from a burning apartment building. One of the officer's body cameras captured the live rescue on video.  At about 9 p.m. on Saturday, Winslow police officer Jarel. Ferren was patrolling near the apartment complex at the corner of Church Road and Sickler Avenue, the department reported on Facebook. Ferren saw flames coming from the rear sliding door of an apartment which could be seen from the roadway, police said. Ferren quickly notified the communication center for an urgent response from…

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by Jon Craig
South Passaic
News
Paterson Police Getting Body Cams Paterson Police Getting Body Cams
Paterson Police Getting Body Cams Paterson police will become the latest New Jersey crime fighters to wear body cameras, authorities said Monday. Officers will wear the cameras on their uniforms or “outermost garment" during criminal investigations, motor vehicle stops, witness interviews in criminal investigations, searches, civil disorder, use of force and constructive authority, transporting prisoners, making arrests and conducting protective searches for weapons. Mayor Andre Sayegh said the move, following a directive from state Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal, "will allow for greater transparency in the police depar…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Essex NJ
Police & Fire
Authorities: Newark Officers Turned Off Cameras In Attempt To Conceal Motor Vehicle Pursuit Authorities: Newark Officers Turned Off Cameras In Attempt To Conceal Motor Vehicle Pursuit
Authorities: Newark Officers Turned Off Cameras In Attempt To Conceal Motor Vehicle Pursuit A pair of Newark police officers were remanded to administrative duties after violating protocol during a motor vehicle pursuit, authorities said. The officers turned off their dash- and body-cams, and failed to report the pursuit, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. The violations came to light during an investigation by the transparency and risk analysis team, a sub-unit of the Newark Police Division’s Office of Professional Standards.  The actions of the officers -- who both have two years' tenure -- have been referred to the Essex County Prosecutor’s O…

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by Cecilia Levine
Warren Hunterdon
Police & Fire
Bodycam Shows State Trooper Was Justified Shooting Man Who Charged At Police With Hunting Knife Bodycam Shows State Trooper Was Justified Shooting Man Who Charged At Police With Hunting Knife
Bodycam Shows State Trooper Was Justified Shooting Man Who Charged At Police With Hunting Knife Thanks to a body camera, a New Jersey State Police trooper was found completely justified in shooting a man who charged at him and fellow troopers with a hunting knife, authorities announced Friday. The results were among the first under a new directive for police use-of-force investigations in New Jersey issued earlier this month by state Attorney General Gurbir Grewal. The troopers had gone to a Hardwick home in Warren County on June 12, 2018 to investigate a domestic dispute, the attorney general said. Witnesses told them Stephen Cogelia, 32, had threatened to kill his father, saying, “…

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by Jerry DeMarco