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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 31, 2019

Online Fundraiser for Former NYPD Officer Daniel Pantaleo Collects $170K

In the span of just a few months, an online fundraiser for Daniel Pantaleo—who was publicly fired by NYPD Police Commissioner James O'Neill in August—has raised more than double Pantaleo's annual salary.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 21, 2019

Union Chief Urges NYPD Officers to "Proceed with the Utmost Caution"

Patrick Lynch—the longtime president of the Police Benevolent Association—has sent a strongly worded message to the agency's rank and file officers following the firing of Officer Daniel Pantaleo, who was accused of killing Eric Garner in 2014 but was cleared of all wrongdoing.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 20, 2019

Fired NYPD Officer to Sue Commissioner to Get Job Back

Former Officer Daniel Pantaleo—who was fired by Commissioner James O'Neill on Monday—intends to sue to get his job back.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 19, 2019

NYPD Fires Officer Accused in Eric Garner's Death

Commissioner James O'Neill said that it was "an extremely difficult decision" to fire Officer Daniel Pantaleo.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 13, 2019

NYPD Officer Faces Disciplinary Trial Over Eric Garner Incident

“The evidence will show that the ultimate autopsy was wrong,” London said, at times saying the officer used a “neck hold” rather than a chokehold. “Officer Pantaleo was justified in using physical force to make this arrest.”

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 19, 2019

VA Police Say Handcuffed Teen Shot Herself at Traffic Stop

Sarah Wilson and her boyfriend were arrested during a stop in Chesapeake after officers allegedly found drugs in the 1996 Lexus the couple were driving. Police said they handcuffed Wilson and, while attempting to apprehend her boyfriend, 27-year-old Holden Medlin, he became combative and ran away from the scene.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 17, 2019

Texas Department Fires 5 Officers, Suspends 2 Following In-Custody Death

The Fort Worth (TX) Police Department fired five officers and suspended two without pay after the in-custody death of a suspect who had complained of medical issues.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 31, 2018

Philadelphia Man in Police Custody Dies of Suspected Heart Attack

The 39-year-old man was arrested for allegedly shoplifting. Authorities say there was no struggle or force used during the arrest.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 28, 2018

Knife-Wielding Suspect Dies Following Struggle with Massachusetts Officers

The suspect—identified as 25-year-old Erich Stelzer—was taken into custody and was being transported to a nearby hospital by responding EMS when he reportedly became unresponsive and was pronounced dead.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 10, 2018

Missouri Man in Handcuffs Escapes Police, Jumps to His Death from Overpass

The Kansas City (MO) Police Department said that a man who had been taken into custody on Interstate 435 was able to escape detention, fled on foot, and then leaped to his death from a highway overpass.

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