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Patrol•by Staff Writer•January 11, 2016

Off-Duty Little Rock Officer Wounded in Exchange of Fire with Restaurant Robbers

An off-duty Little Rock, AR, officer was shot in the shoulder after interrupting a restaurant robbery Saturday night, Little Rock police said.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•January 11, 2016

Ohio K-9 Dies After Being Shot During Confrontation with Burglary Suspect

Officer Ryan Davis, with Jethro, was responding to a burglar alarm at Fishers Foods at 1272 Harrison Ave. SW. Jethro was shot during a confrontation with the suspected burglar, who also was shot in the ankle and is in police custody.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•January 11, 2016

Washington Officers Kill Man Who Reportedly Threatened Them with Chainsaw

Police say they shot dead a man in rural Washington -- about 20 miles east of Kelso -- after he threatened them with a chainsaw.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•January 11, 2016

Virginia K-9 Shot and Killed During Barricade Incident

Police say Richardson came out of the house after several hours of unsuccessful negotiations, armed with a handgun. Norfolk Police Dog Krijger, a 4-year-old Belgian Malinois, was used to attempt to apprehend Richardson.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•January 11, 2016

LAPD Chief Recommends Criminal Charges Against Officer Who Fatally Shot Homeless Man

Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck has recommended criminal charges against an officer who killed an unarmed homeless man in Venice, marking the first time as chief that Beck has called for charges in a fatal on-duty shooting.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•January 11, 2016

Trial of Baltimore Officer in Freddie Gray Case Postponed by Appeals Court

Maryland's second-highest court on Monday intervened and postponed the trial of a Baltimore Police officer in the death of Freddie Gray, potentially delaying the trials of all the officers charged in the case for months.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•January 8, 2016

Boston Officer Wounded in Leg; Suspect in Custody

A Boston police officer was rushed to a local hospital after being shot and seriously wounded in the leg in the city's Dorchester neighborhood Friday morning.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•January 8, 2016

New York to Appoint Civilian to Monitor Police's Counterterrorism Activity

The mayor will appoint an independent civilian to monitor the New York Police Department's counterterrorism activities, lawyers said in court documents on Thursday as they moved to settle a pair of lawsuits over surveillance targeting Muslims.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•January 8, 2016

Court Blocks Order Forcing Officer to Testify at Freddie Gray Trial

Prosecutors are asking an appeals court to side with the state and force an officer to testify at a colleague's trial in the death of Freddie Gray.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•January 8, 2016

New Trial Date Set for Accused Texas Cop Killer

Guy is charged with capital murder in connection with the May 9, 2014 fatal shooting of Killeen police Officer Charles Dinwiddie and two counts of attempted capital murder in connection with the wounding of two other officers during the same event.

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