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Charges Filed Against Suspects Accused of Attacking Police, Police Animals During Los Angeles Immigration Riots
Suspects were charged with assaulting an officer with a flagpole, obstructing officers, and resisting arrest. Two other suspects have been charged with assaulting Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department horses.
July 2, 2025
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North Carolina Officers Seize High-End Vehicles in Street Racing Operation
Three of the vehicles are “connected to national groups known for illegal street racing activity,” Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police said.
July 1, 2025
Five high-end vehicles were seized during the operation, including two Lamborghinis.
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North Carolina Detention Officer Shot and Killed by Inmate
The inmate grabbed one of the officers’ guns and fatally shot Detention Officer Francisco Flattes. Detention Officer George Fienauer was also injured in the attack.
July 1, 2025
Cherokee County, North Carolina, detention officer Francisco Flattes was killed Monday while transporting an inmate for medical care.
Special Units
Florida Officers Rescue “Distraught” Woman Who Climbed Over Bridge Rail
The woman was clinging to the bridge’s beams as patrol officers, the JSO Marine Unit, the JSO SWAT team, and Jacksonville Fire and Rescue worked to save her life.
June 24, 2025
The 'distraught' woman was rescued by multiple units from the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office. JSO SWAT rigged ropes and pulled back on top of the bridge.
Special Units
Louisiana K-9 Finds Discarded Gun Used to Shoot at Officers
K-9 Max and his handler Officer Zach Colgan found the weapon in heavy growth June 17 (2025) a day after the suspect reportedly shot at officers.
June 20, 2025
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Special Units
California State Legislators Want to Ban Officers from Wearing Masks to Conceal Identity
SB 627, “The No Secret Police Act,” also requires officers to be identifiable via their uniform, whether with name or other identifier, according to California state Senator Scott Wiener’s office.
June 17, 2025
Special Units
Albuquerque K-9 Killed in SWAT Operation
K-9 Rebel was assisting the SWAT team “as they attempted to arrest an armed suspect,” police said. He was fatally shot during the incident.
May 29, 2025
Albuquerque Police K-9 Rebel was killed Thursday while he and his handler were assisting SWAT.
Special Units
Florida Officers Chase Down Unmanned Boat, Board, and Stop It
Police say the boat’s operator told him that a larger vessel cut in front of him and caused a wake that threw him out of the his boat. He was not using his boat’s emergency engine cut-off switch.
April 30, 2025
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Special Units
St. Louis Officer Seriously Injured in Patrol Vehicle Crash
Police say the officer, whose identity was not released, is part of the department's anti-crime task force. He was responding with lights and sirens to assist fellow officers with a felony arrest involving suspects inside a stolen vehicle.
April 25, 2025
Special Units
Tennessee K-9 Seriously Injured in Patrol Vehicle Crash
The department said in a release that Officer Reese Harper and his K-9 partner Aksel were responding to a “shooting in progress” call when the crash occurred.
April 24, 2025
K-9 Aksel is surrounded by concerned Mt. Juliet (Tennessee) Police officers and his handler Officer Reese Harper at the animal hospital.
Special Units
Virginia K-9 Fatally Struck by Police Vehicle During Attempted Arrest of Car Theft Suspect
The driver ran from the car, and K-9 Knox was released to apprehend the suspect. During the release of the K-9, another officer continued in his police vehicle and struck K-9 Knox.
April 21, 2025
Roanoke Police K-9 Knox was struck by a police vehicle when he was released to apprehend the suspect.
Special Units
Suspect Killed by Officers After Shooting at LAPD Helicopter
An LAPD helicopter responded to the scene and reported that the suspect appeared to fire his handgun at the aircraft. Initial reports indicated the helicopter was not struck.
April 21, 2025
Special Units
German Police Raid Home, Say Teenage Boy was Making Bio Warfare Agent
The 16-year-old is accused of producing “several vials” containing a mixture of ricin and aconitine, another potent plant toxin, in a makeshift laboratory in the attic.
April 18, 2025
Special Units
Murder Victim’s Family Targeted by Swatting Call
Austin Metcalf was stabbed and killed at a high school track meet on April 2. The family of the murder suspect, 17-year-old Karmelo Anthony, held a news conference earlier in the day on Thursday.
April 18, 2025
Special Units
Man Accused of Causing 2 Standoffs Arrested by Portland Officers
There were no injuries during the course of the arrest of the suspect, who is currently being transported to jail. However, officers did make use of OC and CS gas and a police robot during the operation.
April 17, 2025
The Portland Police called out the Special Enforcement Response Team to arrest a suspect who has been involved in two standoffs this week.
Special Units
NYPD Officer’s K-9 Partner Named to Honor Her Father, a Fallen Lieutenant
Lt. Frederico Narvaez responded to help a woman who said she was being stalked. When Narvaez arrived after calling for backup, career criminal Harvey Richardson, 61, turned and fired, striking him in the face.
April 9, 2025
NYPD Emergency Service Unit Officer Katrina Narvaez with her partner Freddie. The K-9 was named for her father, a fallen NYPD lieutenant.
Special Units
Missouri Sheriff’s K-9 Dies After Being Struck by Vehicle
K-9 Shadow joined the Camden County Sheriff’s Office in 2023 as a dual purpose K-9 trained in patrol (tracking, apprehension and handler protection) and narcotics detection, Sheriff Chris Edgar said.
April 9, 2025
Camden County, Missouri, Sheriff's K-9 Shadow died after being struck by a vehicle near his handler's home Sunday.
Special Units
Missouri K-9 That Ran Away in Storm Recovered and Returned to Agency
“He’s got some scrapes and things like that,” Pagedale Officer Justin Cull, his handler, said. “It looks like he might have lost a little bit of weight. Other than that, he’s just tired..."
April 7, 2025
Pagedale, Missouri, Police K-9 Raider with his handler Officer Justin Cull. Raider ran away last week in a storm and was recovered Saturday in good health.
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