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Some law enforcement officers in the Pittsburgh, PA, region have started carrying naloxone in case a K-9 falls ill while sniffing out drugs during detection work, such as raids and searches of cars and homes.
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A Washington Township, PA, police officer accidentally inhaled a suspected narcotic during an investigation early Sunday morning.
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Police say, Racine resisted arrest by wrestling with the officer, attempting to stab the officer multiple times with a knife, and biting the officer. The off-duty officer was reportedly able to avoid getting stabbed while fighting with Racine.
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In an 18-page opinion, the Pennsylvania state Supreme Court on Monday ruled 6-0 in favor of the Fraternal Order of Police Fort Pitt Lodge No. 1, which won an arbitration award in 2014 allowing its approximately 870 officers to live within 25 air-miles of the City-County Building Downtown. Justice Debra Todd did not participate in the decision.
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Frein was the subject of a six-week manhunt until he was arrested on Oct. 30, 2014. He was convicted last week of 12 charges, including first-degree murder and terrorism. He'd faced the possibility of life in prison or the death penalty.
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The patrolman found heavy fire coming from the third floor of a home on Winters Avenue. Three adults that live in the home made it out safely, thanks in part to the police officer's quick response.
Read More →The man accused of killing a Pennsylvania state trooper was convicted of all counts by a jury on Wednesday and now faces the death penalty — more than two years after he led law enforcement on a nearly 50-day manhunt.
Read More →"We have closure in regards to the search for Steve Stephens," Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson said yesterday after the accused Facebook killer took his own life following a short police chase in Pennsylvania. But many questions still remain for police investigators.
Read More →Steve Stephens, the Cleveland murder suspect accused of posting video of the killing on Facebook, was found Tuesday in Erie County, Pennsylvania, state police said on Twitter.
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Police say a bullet penetrated the skull of the Allegheny County, PA, probation officer, and his client was shot five times. Police are looking for two suspects.
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