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Patrol

Off-Duty NYPD Officer Dies in Motorcycle Accident on Way to Work

An officer on his way to work lost control of his personal motorcycle and crashed into a guardrail. He was unconscious and unresponsive when he was found in the left shoulder of the freeway, and was transported to a nearby hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.

April 11, 2019

Patrol

New York Officer, K-9 Involved in Traffic Collision While Responding to Man-with-Gun Call

Officer Jared Domaracki and K-9 Lehner were responding to the call at approximately 8:00 when another vehicle struck them at an intersection.

April 11, 2019

Patrol

New York Officer Helps Save Life of Suicidal Man on Second Day on the Job

Officers John Zonneveld and Angela Acierno responded to a call in which a man was threatening to jump from a freeway overpass. At the time, Zonneveld was training Acierno, who was on her second day on the job.

April 11, 2019

Patrol

Suspected DUI Driver Rear-Ends Squad Car, Injures New York Officer

A suspected DUI driver rear-ended a Westchester County Police Department patrol vehicle early Sunday morning, injuring the officer inside.

April 9, 2019

Patrol

New York Police Make Large Heroin Seizure During Traffic Stop

The vehicle's occupants—identified as 55-year-old Frank Roman and 23-year-old Erbert Edfrain Rosario—were charged with third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance.

April 5, 2019

Patrol

Woman Charged with Stealing $410K from Fallen Officer Charity

Lorraine Shanley, 68, was charged by federal prosecutors in New York with bank fraud and aggravated identity theft. She will appear Thursday in court after prosecutors said she was stealing more than 20 percent of donations to the charity Survivors of the Shield between 2010 to 2017 at least.

March 21, 2019

Technology

NYPD Uses Drone to Monitor Suspect During Standoff

NYPD Emergency Service Unit cops were called in to talk to the man, while officers from the department’s Technical Assistance Response Unit used an untethered drone to watch from a window.

March 20, 2019

Patrol

New York Trooper Injured when his Vehicle is Struck by Truck at Roadside

A trooper with the New York State Police suffered minor injuries when a tractor trailer truck struck his vehicle as he was assisting a disabled vehicle.

March 15, 2019

Patrol

New York DA Clears Buffalo Officer in Fatal OIS

The Erie County District Attorney has found an officer with the Buffalo (NY) Police Department was justified when he shot a fleeing suspect in December 2018.

March 15, 2019

Patrol

DHS Announces Massive Seizure of Cocaine in New Jersey

The United States Department of Homeland Security announced on Monday that officials with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency recently seized approximately 3,200 pounds of cocaine with an estimated street value of $77,000,000.

March 12, 2019

Patrol

Upstate New York Police Union: Higher Salary for Officers Wearing Body Cameras

Syracuse Police Benevolent Association President Jeff Piedmonte said wearing cameras adds extra work to an officer’s day as well as extra stress.

March 11, 2019

Patrol

Upstate New York Officer Announces Run for School Board Seat

Paul Kudela—who has worked as a patrol officer for the department and is currently a detective—said that his background as a former teacher in the Niagara Falls City School District will allow him to make informed decisions that enhance the quality of education for all students.

March 5, 2019