POLICE Logo
MenuMENU
SearchSEARCH
Enter keywords to search across all content
Newsby Staff WriterApril 2, 2021

PA Officer Rescues 3 People from Burning House

Millvale police Chief Tim Komoroski lauded the efforts by Officer Joe Spalick, a rookie officer who graduated from the Police Academy in August 2020 and joined the department the following month.

Read More →
Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 24, 2021

PA Chief Placed on Leave After Officer Arrested Over Capitol Riot

North Cornwall Township Police Chief John Leahy was temporarily placed on paid administrative leave, the township’s board of supervisors announced in a news release Monday.

Read More →
Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 18, 2021

Veteran and His Puppy Help PA Police Capture Suspect in Attack on Officer

After a struggle and argument on the front porch, Swingle said he let his 4-month-old German Shepherd Keeper go after the suspect again. Swingle also retrieved his handgun and saw the suspect across the street trying to break into another house.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 10, 2021

PA Trooper Dies After On-Duty Medical Emergency

Trooper Monty Mitchell, 45, was assigned to the patrol section of Troop C in DuBois, where he suffered a medical emergency in the station parking lot during his shift around 9 p.m. Monday, according to the state police.

Read More →
Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 27, 2021

Philadelphia Study Finds Police Transporting Gunshot, Stabbing Victims Improves Survival Rate

The study found that scoop and run hospital transports had survival rates comparable to those transported by EMS professionals highlighting how crucial police have become to patient care.

Read More →
Newsby Staff WriterDecember 30, 2020

Man Accused of In-Custody Shooting of PA Officer Arrested

He was taken into custody on Tuesday and will remain at the North Central Regional Jail and Correctional Facility until he is extradited back to Pennsylvania to face charges, the Allegheny County Police Department announced.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
Newsby Staff WriterDecember 28, 2020

4 Charged with Aiding Fugitive Accused of Shooting PA Officer while in Custody

The suspect, Koby Francis, 22, has managed to elude arrest for a full week since the shooting of Officer Gerasimos "Jerry" Athans, 32, outside the McKeesport, Pennsylvania, Police Department. A $15,000 reward is being offered for Francis's arrest, and an all-hands-on-deck search for him has spread out to multiple states.

Read More →
Newsby Staff WriterDecember 21, 2020

Suspect Slips Cuffs, Shoots PA Officer and Escapes

When Officer Gerasimos Athans opened the door of his cruiser to take out suspect Koby Francis, the 22-year-old man came out firing, police say. He then escaped after firing more shots at the officer.

Read More →
Newsby Staff WriterDecember 10, 2020

Four Men Face Federal Murder Charges in Killing of Philadelphia Officer

The men face federal murder, drug and weapons charges in the seven-count indictment.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
Newsby Staff WriterDecember 8, 2020

Philadelphia Officers Help Woman Scammed on Roof Repair

The officers could not stop thinking about her plight. So while one of the officers patched her roof ahead of recent rainstorms, another found a roofer who volunteered supplies and labor to install a new roof.

Read More →