After founding Aardvark at just 17, Becker built the company into one of the largest providers of tactical equipment in the world while also becoming an attorney with a focus on civil rights and police litigation.
June 3, 2022
The BORTAC agent was wounded in leg during the shootout. It has not been revealed if the agent was hit by direct fire from the suspect or a fragment.
May 25, 2022
The gunman shot at police when they arrived, and he retreated into the woods.
May 9, 2022
When police arrived at 4:13 p.m. Tuesday, he turned a flamethrower on members of a Bergen County Regional SWAT team.
May 5, 2022
The new website is designed to provide tactical teams with a wealth of educational resources, including expert demonstrations of Aardvark's products.
May 2, 2022
Since about 9 a.m. Tuesday, Boston police and SWAT teams were on Ferndale Street negotiating with a barricaded person who was believed to be armed.
November 9, 2021
The suspect barricaded himself inside the home for several hours. A SWAT Team was called in and police negotiated with him. He eventually came outside around 9:30 p.m. and then shot himself.
October 8, 2021
In an emotional press conference on Monday morning, Sheriff Donny Youngblood teared up as he identified the deputy killed as 35-year-old Phillip Campas. "When you talk about police officers that run towards gunfire, that's him," said the sheriff.
July 26, 2021
CMPD had mental health resources on hand during all the armed barricade situations this month, Maj. Dave Johnson said.
June 16, 2021
The standoff followed an hourslong chase of a white SUV that police identified in a string of drive-by shootings that left two men dead and a third wounded in a span of 30 minutes.
April 27, 2021
At one point, Chief Brian Manley said a door was open, revealing the child hostage motioning to officers to come inside, telling them there was no one inside the home with him. However, officers saw the suspect shut the door. This was now believed to be an attempt to lure officers inside, according to Manley.
February 11, 2021
When the tactical team tried to breach the door at about 3 a.m., they were fired upon and three officers were wounded. Drumond-Cruz then barricaded himself inside the home.
February 5, 2021
Officers who responded to the shooting used the BearCat to keep them shielded from gunfire as the vehicle defeated the rounds of bullets that struck its body, windows, roof and hood.
December 11, 2020
"As they (Special Response Team) moved in, they could see he was holding an AR-15 and officers asked to see his hands," Chief Craig said. "The man shook his head, 'negative' and there was an exchange of gunfire between this suspect and the SRT officers."
December 1, 2020
Starting Monday, officers must identify themselves as “police” and announce their purpose as “search warrant” before entering any domicile — regardless of whether a judge signed off on an “unannounced” or “no-knock” entry.
November 27, 2020
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