Tag: North Carolina agencies

Patrol

NC Deputy Killed in Crash Driving to Work

Deputy Auston Smith Reudelhuber’s patrol vehicle was reportedly hit by a box truck around 5:16 a.m. He was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.

September 12, 2023

Patrol

Asheville NC Police Vehicles Burned While Anarchist Book Fair Held in City

On Thursday, all Asheville City Council members except Kim Roney and Antanette Mosley signed a letter regarding solutions for public safety in the community. The letter mentioned approaches in preventing crime and investing in the police department.

August 15, 2023

Patrol

NC Officer Mows Lawn for Elderly Citizen

Lt. Steven Kelly mowed the lawn of the elderly citizen because the citizen could not do so in the heat.

August 8, 2023

Special Units

NC K-9 , Hospitalized After Being Hit by Fleeing Suspect’s Truck

Dakota, a 3-year-old Belgian Malinois, was taken to an emergency veterinary hospital, and as of Monday, continued to receive medical treatment there.

July 25, 2023

Patrol

NC Deputies Rescue Missing FL Teen at Traffic Stop

Deputies with the Nash County Sheriff’s Office arrested Alejandro Hernandez Vazquez, 40, after realizing his 16-year-old female passenger had been reported missing by Florida's Coral Springs Police Department only five hours earlier.

July 11, 2023

Patrol

NC Officer Injured when 18-Wheeler Slams Through Barricade, Pushes Him into Sink Hole

"When officers were attempting to close off the road ... there was a vehicle that was driving too fast for conditions and actually struck the officers' cars as they were out there and pushed the officer into the hole," Chief Kem Braden said.

June 28, 2023

Patrol

Shots Fired at NC Deputy’s Home, Sheriff Offers Reward

No one was injured, but someone was home at the time of the shooting, police said. Chatham County Sheriff Mike Roberson is offering a reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction.

June 28, 2023

Special Units

NC Sheriff’s K-9 Accidentally Killed by Police Officer

Knightdale police chief Lawrence Capps said the dog was accidentally shot by one of his officers.

May 26, 2023

Featured

NC Deputy’s Home, Take-Home Car Targeted in Drive-By Shooting

The deputy's marked vehicle was hit by multiple bullets. Another vehicle in the same driveway was also hit by a bullet. Officers canvassing the area found the deputy's home and a residence directly behind it had also been hit.

April 13, 2023

Command

NC Chief asks City Council to Cut Sworn Positions to Boost Pay

Greensboro (NC) Police Chief John Thompson wants the city council to reduce his number of sworn officers and use the funds to better pay his existing officers and improve recruitment chances.

April 12, 2023

Point of Law

Appeals Court Denies Immunity to Charlotte Officer Sued Over Fatal Shooting

In a unanimous reversal Tuesday, three judges from the U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a lower court decision last year that granted immunity to Wende Kerl, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg officer who fatally shot Franklin.

April 4, 2023

Weapons

NC Agencies Running Out of Space to Store Guns That Can’t be Destroyed

A 2013 North Carolina law prohibits law enforcement agencies from destroying firearms taken from criminals or recovered at crime scenes. And the state’s largest municipal law enforcement agencies are running out of storage for guns they don’t want to sell.

March 1, 2023