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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 2, 2011

S.C. Cop Crashed Cruiser Off-Duty While DUI

Former North Charleston (S.C.) Police Officer Nicholas Lomma violated several agency policies, including driving a city vehicle while intoxicated and driving a city vehicle outside a 10-mile radius of the city limits while off duty.

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Articlesby Ed LovetteJanuary 28, 2011

Prepare Yourself for Off-Duty Incidents

Trouble finding an officer is typical of off-duty incidents. That's the first thing we must understand in order to prepare ourselves for the unexpected off-duty encounter: They can happen at any time anywhere.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 25, 2011

Wisconsin Sgt. Assaulted Girlfriend After Casino Argument

Sgt. Daniel Hawkin allegedly struck a 32-year-old Lake Nebagamon woman three times, including twice in the face, because she wanted to leave the Black Bear Casino and he didn't.

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Articlesby Dean ScovilleJanuary 21, 2011

Shots Fired: Norfolk, Virginia 04/15/2007

Non-cops might generously color such cognitive powers as acts of "intuition;" others less taken with the idea of extra sensory perception are more apt to dismiss them as some form of "profiling." By any name, Investigator Christopher Scallon had it working for him the night of April 15, 2007.

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Videosby Staff WriterJanuary 7, 2011

St. Louis Officer Investigated for Off-Duty 'Beating'

Citizen video captured St. Louis Police officer Dustin Ries striking a man with a retractable baton, using pepper spray and handcuffing the man at about 2:30 a.m. on New Year's Day at a Shell gas station, after the subject told the officer to, "Shut Up."

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 7, 2011

St. Louis Officer Pulled From Patrol After Filmed 'Beating'

The encounter occurred at about 2:30 a.m. on New Year's Day at a Shell gas station, after the subject told the officer to, "Shut Up." St. Louis PD's Officer Dustin Ries was off duty and providing security from a substation on the property.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 21, 2010

Phoenix Motor Cop In Critical Condition After Crash

Officer Eric Kral, 35, was in uniform and riding his personal motorcycle to a second job, when he changed lanes and tried to change back, but didn't realize traffic had slowed. He then rear-ended the vehicle in front of him.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 21, 2010

St. Louis Deputy Fatally Shoots Pit Bull

A St. Louis Sheriff's deputy shot and killed one of two pit bulls who approached him in a threatening manner on Monday. The deputy was leaving his home, when the shooting occurred.

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Articlesby Melanie BasichDecember 20, 2010

Off-Duty Capitol Police Officer Stops Schizophrenic Shooter

As the officer got into his Dodge Ram truck, the man with the duty belt started firing on his vehicle. Thornton lay down along the front seat as glass from his truck's windows shattered around him. He kept peering up to check the assailant's location.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 13, 2010

Off-Duty NY Cop Shot Outside Bronx Restaurant

The officer, who hasn't been identified, is expected to fully recover. The shooting occurred after an argument between the officer and a man in the passenger seat of a Chevrolet Caprice.

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