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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 4, 2018

New Jersey Officer Dragged by Car Fleeing Traffic Stop is Uninjured

Hank McLaughlin had stopped 37-year-old Antwione Carr and asked the driver to get out of the car after McLaughlin smelled marijuana. When Carr began to roll up his window, McLaughlin reached inside, and was briefly dragged as Carr attempted to flee.

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Articlesby Alex NollmannSeptember 4, 2018

Tech on the Go

Using a combination of mobile hardware and law enforcement software, along with newer resources like FirstNet, officers can do their jobs safely and more efficiently.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 3, 2018

Helicopter Video Captures Gunfight Between Texas Trooper and Suspect

Video of a harrowing incident involving a Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper that occurred in February has just been released. The trooper and a suspect exchanged gunfire following a brief pursuit. The trooper is "recovering and doing well."

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Videosby Staff WriterSeptember 3, 2018

Helicopter Video Captures Gunfight Between Texas Trooper and Suspect

Video of a harrowing incident involving a Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper that occurred in February has just been released. The trooper and a suspect exchanged gunfire following a brief pursuit. The suspect—later identified as 33-year-old Ernest Manuel Montelongo—subsequently died. The trooper is "recovering and doing well," according to KSAT-TV. More here.

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Articlesby Melanie BasichAugust 30, 2018

How to Protect Against Fentanyl Exposure

It's important to know what to look for if you suspect contact with fentanyl. Symptoms of opioid overdose include very small "pinpoint" pupils, slow heartbeat or low blood pressure, and being unresponsive.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 29, 2018

South Carolina Deputy Injured at Traffic Stop

The sheriff's office says Mayberry tried to flee the scene, causing a deputy to reach in the window of his vehicle to stop him. The sheriff says that the vehicle traveled about 20 feet when it went into a ditch and up an embankment, with the deputy's upper body still inside the car. The vehicle then overturned onto the driver's side, pinning the deputy's lower body under the vehicle.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 27, 2018

LAPD Arrest NBA Player for Alleged Obstruction During Traffic Stop

Former Laker Nick Young—who won an NBA championship with the Golden State Warriors last season—was reportedly arrested for alleged obstruction and delaying a police investigation Friday evening during a traffic stop in Hollywood

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 23, 2018

Video: Colorado Officers Suspended for Leaking Video of Man's Traffic Stop Tirade

When Aurora, CO, police pulled over a man for driving 65 miles per hour in a 50 mph zone, they probably didn't know that the driver was the son of Denver Mayor Michael Hancock. But in an expletive-filled roadside tirade, 22-year-old Jordan Hancock made them fully aware of the relationship. The entire interaction was captured on the body-worn camera. Now, Timmons and Gurley-Lutkin have each received a one-day suspension for the video being leaked.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 23, 2018

Security Guard Fired for Filming, Not Helping Texas Officer in Struggle with Suspect

The president of the Houston Police Union said in a Tweet that the security guard who captured video on her cell phone of a police officer involved in a violent confrontation with a resistive subject—rather than assist the officer in getting the suspect into custody—has been fired from her job.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 17, 2018

Arizona Officer Critically Wounded in Gunfight During Traffic Stop

According to ABC-15, a Phoenix police spokesperson said both the officer — who has not yet been named — and suspect were in critical condition on Thursday night.

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