Tag: New York agencies

Patrol
New York State Police Fatally Shoot Man Outside Their Barracks
Police instructed the man to drop the firearm, but police said he refused to follow multiple commands and aimed the gun in the troopers' direction. The troopers opened fire.
April 10, 2025
Training
NYPD Building Quieter Training Range
The police department says the largely enclosed new facility will reduce the noise from the shooting range, also used by bomb squad trainees and Correction officers, which has been active since 1960.
March 26, 2025
Patrol
NYPD Detective Pulled from Active Special Victims Cases After Twerking in Rap Video
Melissa Mercado’s behavior was under review, an NYPD spokeswoman said. The department didn’t immediately answer when asked if the seven-year NYPD veteran had broken any specific rules when she appeared in the video.
March 10, 2025
NYPD Special Victims Unit Detective Melissa Mercado is under investigation over her performance in a rap video.
Patrol
NYPD Searching for Man Suspected of Slashing Tires on 19 Police Vehicles
It was reported to police that on Tuesday at approximately 11:40 p.m., an unidentified individual allegedly vandalized the vehicles by slashing the tires with a sharp object before fleeing on foot.
March 7, 2025
The tire slashing suspect is described as male with a light complexion and heavy build. He is approximately 260 pounds, 5-feet 11-inches tall and was last seen wearing a grey hooded sweatshirt, black sweatpants, a blue hat, grey sneakers and a white surgical face mask.
Patrol
President Trump Wants Death Penalty for Cop Killers
The death penalty discussion came as Trump was paying tribute to slain NYPD Officer Jonathan Diller and honored his widow Stephanie, who attended the speech.
March 5, 2025
NYPD Officer Jonathan Diller was murdered in 2024. President Donald Trump used his killing to argue for a federal death penalty for cop killers during his March 5, 2025, speech.
Patrol
Numbers of Shootings in New York City Down to 30-Year Low, Police Say
The city saw 93 criminal shooting incidents between January and February, the fewest for those months since 1993, officials said.
March 4, 2025
Patrol
Man Convicted of Shooting NYPD Rookie to Serve 39 to Life
“That day and any other day, Police Officer Boller would have risked [his] life to save any of your four sisters, your brother, even you. But you tried to kill him. You didn’t give a damn about his life,” the judge said.
December 3, 2024
Command
Sanitation Commissioner, NYPD Veteran to Lead New York’s Finest
Jessica Tisch is a 12-year veteran of the NYPD and the current commissioner of the New York City Department of Sanitation. She was previously the NYPD's technology czar.
November 20, 2024
Patrol
Pickup Truck Strikes, Seriously Injures New York Trooper
Trooper Nicholas Abbondola suffered multiple fractures and other injuries during the collision. “He has undergone lengthy surgeries to repair some of the injuries, but additional surgeries are expected," the State Police said.
November 4, 2024
Patrol
New York Trooper Now Under Investigation Over Shooting that Triggered Manhunt
“State Police is conducting an investigation into the circumstances of the shooting involving Trooper Mascia that was reported on October 30,” police said in a statement.
November 4, 2024
Special Units
New York Trooper Critically Injured in Motorcycle Crash
According to state police, a vehicle operated by a 69-year-old woman from Youngstown was exiting the Niagara Scenic Parkway northbound onto State Route 93 around 1:20 p.m. when she failed to yield the right of way.
September 16, 2024
Command
NYPD Commissioner Resigns While Under Federal Investigation
Commissioner Edward Caban sent a letter to members of the NYPD, saying the news surrounding the raids had "created a distraction for our department."
September 12, 2024
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