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Jason Kiss wore the Gumby costume and his friend Jason Giramma admitted to being the getaway driver. The San Diego County district attorney will now decide whether to file the case as a criminal violation or chalk it up as a prank.
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For Officer Kris Lavoie of the Ontario (Calif.) Police Department, Super Bowl Sunday 2002 would prove to be a busy one. But not in the way that most Americans enjoy. For Lavoie had no idea just how busy. Or just how much he would feel like a real "gladiator" before the day was over.
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San Jose (Calif.) Police are cracking down on Vietnamese coffee shops who are offering more than just sugar with their coffee. San Jose PD officers have begun citing waitresses for showing too much skin.
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ARVs are one of the many specialized "tools" in the SWAT toolbox. As such, they're usually employed only for high-risk situations and community relations initiatives. The end result is that ARVs are employed very selectively and infrequently.
Read More →Fire crews responded to a blaze at a Fresno Police officer's home on Monday evening, a day after several Molotov cocktails lobbed at the officer's home on Sunday evening caused the home to catch fire.
Read More →El Cajon (Calif.) Police Officer Jarred Slocum, who was shot in the head a week ago by a suicidal man, left Sharp Memorial Hospital on Monday.
Read More →Capt. Bernice Abram, who has been on leave from her role as commander of Carson station since April, is being investigated for involvement in the narcotics ring run by Dion Grim, the leader of Compton's Front Hood Crips.
Read More →A 19-year-old member of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Explorer program was fatally shot in Whittier while standing outside of a residence with a friend.
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After realizing his partner Officer Jarred Slocum was down, Officer McFarland relied on the "dummy drag," a technique he learned at the police academy. Officer McFarland holstered his sidearm, moved into the line of fire, hooked his arms around his partner, and dragged him to safety.
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When faced with a barricaded suspect, SWAT officers may want to consider using heavy construction equipment to end the incident.
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