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Patrol

U.S. DOJ to Investigate Jacob Blake Shooting

DCI is leading the local investigation into the shooting. The federal investigation will run parallel to it and will share information with state authorities.

August 27, 2020

Patrol

Portland Federal Buildings Closed in Response to Bomb Threat

A source with knowledge of the situation said that federal authorities received a threat that a vehicle filled with explosives would hit a federal building.

August 21, 2020

Patrol

Feds Arrest Man Accused of Striking U.S. Marshal with Bat During Portland Riot

While several deputy U.S. marshals attempted to arrest a protester, Horton is accused of striking one of the marshals in the upper back, neck and shoulder area with a wooden baseball bat, the affidavit says.

August 19, 2020

Patrol

Fugitive Arrested Decades After Shooting Rookie Colorado Officer

The FBI arrested 77-year-old Lawrence Pusateri—who also goes by the names Luis Archuleta and Ramon Montoya—in New Mexico on Wednesday.

August 6, 2020

Special Units

DHS, Governor Reach Agreement to Withdraw Federal Officers from Portland Riot Response

“That plan includes the robust presence of Oregon State Police in downtown Portland,” Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf said. “State and local law enforcement will begin securing properties and streets, especially those surrounding federal properties, that have been under nightly attack for the past two months."

July 29, 2020

Special Units

A Look at Both Sides of Portland Riots

The Federal Protective Service, U.S. Marshals Service and U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents were tired and frustrated. They didn’t want to confront the crowd; they just wanted to go home.

July 28, 2020

Special Units

At Least 3 Federal Officers Working Portland Riots May Lose Vision from Lasers

“When officers responded to put out these fires, glass bottles were thrown and lasers – which can cause permanent blindness – were shined in their eyes,” Federal Protective Service (FPS) Deputy Director of Operations Richard “Kriss” Cline said. “We have three officers who currently have eye injuries and they may not recover sight in those eyes from those laser attacks.”

July 24, 2020

Patrol

2 FBI Agents Shot, Suspected Gunman Dead in Arizona

Two FBI agents were wounded by gunfire as they attempted to apprehend a man suspected of robbing several banks.

July 17, 2020

Training

Training Profile: Going into the Water

CBP's tactical water survival training program teaches agents how to survive in the water, even if they have to fight their way out.

July 7, 2020

Patrol

FBI Apprehends Masked Protester Who Allegedly Torched Patrol Cars

A Philadelphia woman has been charged by federal authorities with setting fire to two police cars during protests over the death of George Floyd after investigators examined an online "Etsy" review and images of the woman's tattoo.

June 19, 2020

Patrol

Alleged California Cop Killer Linked to Extremist "Boogaloo" Group

An Air Force sergeant already jailed in the ambush killing of a California sheriff's deputy was charged Tuesday with murdering a federal law enforcement officer outside the U.S. courthouse in Oakland (CA) during a night of violent protests.

June 17, 2020

Patrol

Man Accused of Setting Fire to Minnesota Police Station Apprehended in Colorado

One of the individuals suspected of setting fire to a police station in Minneapolis in late May was captured and taken into custody in Colorado over the weekend.

June 16, 2020