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Special Units
Calif. Gang Officers Targeted by Booby Trap
"It was an improvised device capable of firing a regular bullet, and it was attached in such a way so that when the gate was opened, it activated and fired. Fortunately it narrowly missed," said Hemet Police Lt. Duane Wisehart. "The gun was affixed to a fence and hard to see. It could have definitely killed someone. This is domestic terrorism."
February 24, 2010
Patrol
Marijuana Grower Killed by Own Booby Trap
A 50-year-old town man died Saturday after he apparently became the victim of booby traps he had set to protect marijuana plants on his property.
September 4, 2013
Patrol
Video: Booby Trap Impales MI Officer at Marijuana Grow Operation
A bed of screws set up to protect a marijuana grow operation seriously injured a Michigan police officer there to investigate a break-in.
February 15, 2017
Patrol
IN Man Charged with Stalking Officer, Urging People to Booby Trap Police
A Russiaville, IN, man faces several charges, including stalking, after he was accused of threatening officers at the Kokomo Police Department via social media.
April 11, 2017
Patrol
Booby Trap Impales MI Officer at Marijuana Grow Operation
A bed of screws set up to protect a marijuana grow operation seriously injured a Michigan police officer there to investigate a break-in. More Here.
February 15, 2017
Investigations
Michigan Man Charged with Attempting to Kill Troopers with Booby Traps
Troopers obtained a search warrant and made entry. Police say the suspect had barricaded himself inside the house. After entry, troopers found that the suspect had allegedly set up a booby trap and made other preparations to harm troopers.
February 4, 2021
Patrol
Michigan Legislator Pushes Bill to Outlaw Booby Traps After Officer Injured
There are no laws in Michigan that address booby traps like the one that injured Wyoming officer Dustin Cook at a medical marijuana grow site.
October 27, 2017
Vehicle Ops
Beware of Vehicles with Booby-trapped Airbags
The San Diego Intelligence Collection Analysis Team (ICAT), California received information from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), New York Unified Intelligence Division about a booby-trapped airbag compartment in a Ford Taurus that could be used to kill and/or injure law enforcement officers. Officers are reminded to be alert and cautious.
March 31, 2001
Patrol
Booby Traps
Often engineered with little more than rudimentary know-how, real world booby traps may lack the sophisticated engineering of those in the "Saw" films, yet prove every bit as lethal.
June 29, 2010
Gangs
Booby Traps: Death by Trick or Device
In recent years, attacks against police officers have increasingly become sneaky ambushes rather than direct confrontations. They may involve improvised destructive devices. A few punk gang members or conspiracy nuts armed with the "Anarchist Cookbook" can cause a very bad day for law enforcement.
May 1, 2011
Patrol
Suspicious Packages and Booby Traps
There are hundreds of stories of officers conducting a search and thinking a container of drugs has been located only to discover pipe bombs. With infernal machines, as with guns, knives, and physical assaults, an awareness, a suspicious mind, a professional paranoia, are the first steps toward survival.
May 9, 2011
Special Units
Colo. Cops Defeat Holmes' 'Death Trap'
Police explosives personnel dismantled the sophisticated booby trap in James Holmes' Aurora, Colo., apartment Saturday that was likely meant to kill police officers.
July 22, 2012
Patrol
Police: Colorado Theater Shooting Suspect's Apartment 'Booby Trapped'
After he was arrested at the scene, the suspect in last night’s deadly Aurora, Colo., movie theater shooting reportedly made a statement to police about explosives being in his apartment. Police are now searching his residence with robots and have evacuated the building and five around it.
July 19, 2012
Patrol
Fla. Deputy Fired for Visiting Strip Clubs On Duty
Dep. Erik Knutsen, who was let go in February, visited The Booby Trap, The Cheetah III, or sometimes the late-hours Allstar's while in uniform.
April 24, 2012
Patrol
Man Convicted of Trying to Kill Calif. Cops with Booby Traps
A Riverside man with a murderous grudge who tried to kill Hemet police during a series of attacks in 2010 was convicted today of four counts of attempted murder of a peace officer and numerous other felonies.
November 7, 2011
Patrol
Two Arrested For 7 Violent Attacks On California Department
On Friday, 78 federal agents and officers raided the homes of Nicholas John Smit, 40, and Steven Hansen, 36. Smit was charged with attempted murder of a police officer and building a potentially deadly booby trap and targeting law enforcement officers.
July 3, 2010
Special Units
White Supremacist Groups May Be Behind Attacks on Calif. Officers
Coordinated raids at various sites on Tuesday resulted in 35 arrests in Riverside County—fertile ground for groups such as the National Socialist Movement, the Hammerskins and COORS ("Comrades of our Racist Struggle") Family skinheads.
April 21, 2010
Patrol
Video: Man Stole Ambulance to Get to Strip Club
Newly released police dash cam video shows the arrest of a Michigan man accused of stealing an ambulance to get to a strip club.
December 5, 2014
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