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Search Result: Building Raids

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No-Knock Searches: Reasonable or Deadly?

March 7, 2011

Incidents like the Todd Blair shooting put pressure on judges to deny requests for no-knock warrants. Don't ask for a no-knock warrant unless it really is necessary.

Meth Superlab In Georgia

December 1, 2010

Take a closer look at the raid led by the Gwinnett County (Ga.) PD's Special Investigation Section of a meth house in suburban Atlanta that resulted in the seizure of almost a half-ton of methamphetamine with a street value of $44 million. Police arrested a Texas man in connection with the bust. Photos courtesy of Gwinnett County PD.

Four Texas Officers Shot In Narco Raid

November 12, 2010

Lt. Jorge Suarez was the most seriously injured, as a bullet traveled under his vest, and Officer John Diaz was struck in the cheek, shoulder and abdomen.

Strip Club Owners Sue Louisville SWAT Over Demise of Their Business

June 9, 2010

The owners of a Louisville (Ky.) strip club that closed in 2009 have filed a lawsuit claiming a raid of the premises caused its demise.

Raid of Louisville Strip Club

June 9, 2010

The owners of a Louisville (Ky.) strip club that closed in 2009 have filed a lawsuit claiming this raid of the premesis caused its demise. Video via Courier-Journal.

Indiana Tactical Unit Rescues Kidnapped Bank Teller

June 3, 2010

After officers secured the apartment complex, the Kosciusko City/County SWAT Team initiated negotiations with Matthew Prater, who was under the influence of alcohol. Officers then then entered the apartment, and removed Prater and the teller without incident.

Detroit Officer Who Shot 7-Year-Old Girl May Have Scuffled With Grandmother

May 17, 2010

Aiyana Jones was shot in the head by a Detroit tactical officer, as officers entered the house to search for a murder suspect. Officers used a flash-bang device based on a report that the suspect was inside the house and heavily armed.

Sheriff's Tactical Team Ends Six-Hour Standoff at Meth House

April 8, 2010

The SWAT unit's entry led the the arrest of William Bishop, 46, and the discovery of ammonia, batteries, drain opener, and other ingredients used to make methamphetamine in an outdoor storage shed.

Maryland Tactical Unit Conducted 195 Raids In Six Months

February 25, 2010

The Prince George's County Police Department's SWAT unit conducted 195 tactical entries in the final six months of 2009, an average of more than one a day, the Baltimore Sun reports.

See Safariland's New WallBanger Bang Pole on Video

February 2, 2010

Retired Houston SWAT officer Sandy Wall demonstrated his new The WallBanger bang pole for POLICE Magazine at the Safariland booth at SHOT Show 2010. Wall gives us a hands-on demo of this tactical equipment that deploys distraction devices prior to a building raid.

SHOT Show 2010: Safariland's WallBanger

February 1, 2010

Retired Houston SWAT officer Sandy Wall demonstrated his new The WallBanger bang pole for Police Magazine at the Safariland booth at SHOT Show 2010. Wall gives us a hands-on demo of this tactical equipment that deploys distraction devices prior to a building raid. Visit Wall's website for a video clip of The WallBanger in action. Video shot by Paul Clinton and edited by Heather Hendrixson.

SHOT Show 2010: Safariland Brings Breaching Tool

January 20, 2010

Sandy Wall, a 22-year member of Houston PD's tactical unit, developed the WallBanger as a bang pole that could more effectively deploy flash-bang devices.

Early Morning Raid For Weapons and Ammo

January 8, 2010

Detectives with Spokane PD's gang unit executed a warrant on a suspected gang member's home. The tenant got a rude awakening courtesy of the SWAT.

Tucson SWAT Raid Nets 2,000 Pounds Marijuana, 5 Arrests

November 24, 2009

During a SWAT raid of a Holiday Inn, Tucson police recovered 2,000 pounds of marijuana and various weapons as they arrested five suspects, including two who hid in the ceiling as officers entered the property.

Texas Town's New SWAT Unit Arrests Six In First Raid

November 10, 2009

The Jacksonville (Texas) Police Department's newly established SWAT unit made its first raid, arresting six suspects after a yearlong narcotics investigation, that the police chief said went off flawlessly, the Daily Progress reports.

Orange County SWAT Rescues Baby During Standoff

September 30, 2009

The Orange County (Fla.) SWAT unit rescued an 8-month-old baby from the home of a suspect accused of battering a pregnant woman in an Orlando home before sending tear gas into the property, WESH.com reports.

Florida Officers May Have Compromised Arrest by Playing Wii Bowling During Raid

September 22, 2009

As investigators searched the home for drugs, some drug task force members found other ways to occupy their time. Within 20 minutes of entering Difalco's house, some of the investigators found a Wii video bowling game and began bowling frame after frame.

Condemned Homes Provide Minn. Tactical Unit Training Opportunity

August 19, 2009

The Dakota County (Minn.) SWAT unit is deploying today to a neighborhood of West St. Paul to practice their building-search skills in several buildings that have been identified for demolition, KSTP TV reports.

Deputies Exonerated In Shooting of Mayor's Dogs

June 24, 2009

The Prince George's County sheriff's office has concluded that SWAT deputies did nothing wrong when they charged into the home of the mayor of Berwyn Heights during a drug investigation last summer and fatally shot his family's two dogs, the Washington Post reports.

Armed Suspect Sneaks Out Before SWAT Ends 7-Hour Standoff

June 24, 2009

After what they thought was a seven-hour standoff with an armed suspect, an Arcadia (Calif.) Police Department SWAT team stormed a house to discover the man they were looking for left before police arrived, the Pasadena Star-News reports.

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