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Newsby Staff WriterJune 3, 2021

Union: NJ Officers Mobbed and Beaten Making Arrest

“Our officers were pummeled to the ground, kicked in the head and choked,” Newark FOP's James Stewart told NJ Advance Media. “Body worn cameras were forcibly removed and smashed on the ground by the suspects.”

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 2, 2021

North Dakota Lieutenant Dies of On-Duty Heart Attack

Police say the autopsy on 40-yea-old Lieutenant Adam Gustafson determined he suffered from severe coronary artery disease and major arterial blockage.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 2, 2021

2 Florida Children Run Away from Foster Home, Break into House, and Shoot at Deputies

“The 14-year-old comes out of the garage with a pump shotgun, levels it at deputies and despite warnings to drop it, she walked back into the garage, she comes back a second time, and that’s when deputies opened fire after taking multiple rounds,” Sheriff Mike Chitwood said.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 2, 2021

NC Deputy Shot Serving Eviction Notice

Sgt. Ronald Waller, a 20-year-veteran of the sheriff's office, was serving an eviction notice at an apartment complex when he was shot twice in the hip.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 2, 2021

Charleston, WV, Police Chief Announce Plans for Deescalation, More Less-Lethal Tools

“Tasers we have are the very first and second model issued. That would be taser two. They now have Taser seven which is a much more effective technology and is much more accurate,” Chief Tyke Hunt explained.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 2, 2021

PA Chief to Plead Guilty to Threatening Man with Felony Charges Over Facebook Posts

Brian Buglio was the police chief for West Hazleton, about 50 miles southwest of Scranton, when a private citizen on multiple occasions in February 2020 “posted social media content on Facebook criticizing Buglio and the West Hazleton Police Department,” according to records filed in U.S. District Court Middle District of Pennsylvania.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 2, 2021

San Diego Police Announce New Policy for Interaction with Transgender, Non-Binary Persons

Officers must give people who identify as transgender or nonbinary the choice of the gender of the officer who will perform a search on them.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 2, 2021

Off-Duty NYPD Officer Shot at Home Allegedly by MS-13

An off-duty NYPD officer was grazed in the head by a bullet Monday when her Long Island home was sprayed with more than 30 rounds — apparently intended for her sister’s alleged gang member boyfriend, police and sources said.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 1, 2021

Civilians Help San Francisco Officer Under Attack

He appears to oblige, and she slings the shotgun on her shoulder and she starts to take the man into custody. When she asked if he had any weapons in his possession, the video shows that he turns around, shoves her and wrestles with her before pushing her to the ground.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 1, 2021

Phoenix Officer Killed in Crash with Alleged Red-Light Runner

The officer's vehicle was struck when a driver ran a red light at the intersection as they headed east, police said.

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