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Patrol•by Staff Writer•December 18, 2018

Arizona Officer Fatally Shoots Armed Man Who Reportedly Assaulted Woman

The incident reportedly began when a man began to assault a woman he was dating as the couple drove on a Phoenix road around 2130 hours on Monday.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•December 18, 2018

Off-Duty California Officer Accidentally Shoots Himself in Chest

The officer—who has not yet been identified—reportedly had an accidental discharge in the parking lot of the restaurant that struck him somewhere in the chest area.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•December 17, 2018

2 Chicago Officers Struck, Killed by Train

The officers were doing surveillance following a call of shots fired when they were hit by an outbound South Shore train.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•December 17, 2018

North Carolina Officer Struck and Killed While Investigating Traffic Collision

Officer Jason Quick was dispatched to a traffic accident on I-95. He was struck by a passing car at the scene. He was transported to a nearby hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•December 17, 2018

Agents Seize Nearly $7M in Illegal Drugs at US-Mexico Border

Border agents at the Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge cargo facility reportedly seized nearly $7 million worth of illegal narcotics, including 320 pounds of methamphetamine and 40 pounds of cocaine.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•December 17, 2018

Man Shot After Attempting to Ram Officers with Car at Traffic Stop

A 66-year-old man is dead after he reportedly attempted to ram into squad cars driven by officers with the Yakima (WA) Police Department and Yakima County Sheriff's deputies in an apparent attempt to escape a traffic stop.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•December 17, 2018

New York Officers Fatally Shoot Knife-Wielding Subject

Officers with the Suffolk County (NY) Police Department were called on Saturday to respond to a reportedly suicidal man wielding a knife in the Long Island town of Shirley.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•December 17, 2018

New Jersey Officer Arrested After Leading Police on Vehicle Pursuit

A law enforcement source told the Jersey Journal that 50-year-old Michael Dillon of the Jersey City (NJ) Police Department had been at a police holiday party Thursday night and is suspected of driving drunk.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•December 17, 2018

California Officers Affected by Wildfires Humbled by "Shop for a Cop" Event

For years, police officers with the Paradise (CA) Police Department have participated in the "Shop with a Cop" campaign, affording less fortunate citizens the opportunity to put holiday gifts beneath the Christmas tree. This year, roles have been reversed.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•December 17, 2018

Ohio Officer Pens Epic Open Letter to Teen He Stopped for Speeding

"You’re welcome," the letter began. "I’d like to believe that you were minutes away from creating an unspeakable Christmas tragedy when I stopped you. If not only killing yourself, you were well on your way to killing some innocent person who was minding their own business doing nothing else wrong but being in front of you."

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