Tag: Edged Weapons: Page 13

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N.J. Man Charged Troopers with Ax, Combat Knife

New Jersey State Police troopers shot and wounded a Quinton Township man who hurled an ax and charged them with a combat-style knife on Wednesday.

December 28, 2011

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Video: Suspect Fatally Shot After Knife Attack on Cop

Lafayette (Ind.) Police have released dash-cam footage showing the fatal shooting of a suspect who stabbed an officer in the face with a large knife. The shooting happened Oct. 19 after a nearly four-mile chase.

November 17, 2011

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Shots Fired: Fort Smith, Arkansas 09/15/2010

A rape investigation presented immediate barriers for Fort Smith PD's Det. Jeff Carter, such as a reluctant victim and informant with a criminal record and chemical dependence.

November 6, 2011

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Tenn. Deputy Shoots Man with Sword

A Hawkins County (Tenn.) Sheriff's deputy shot a man who lunged at him with a short-bladed sword, after the deputy repeatedly asked him to drop the weapon.

November 2, 2011

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LAPD Cops Wound Machete Attacker, After Taco Truck Joyride

Los Angeles Police officers wounded a machete-wielding man who slashed a patron at a taco truck, took the truck on a joyride, and shook off an attempt to subdue him with a stun gun.

October 23, 2011

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No Bail for Man Charged With Fatally Stabbing Delaware Sgt.

Sgt. Joseph Szczerba, 44, had responded to a call for a disorderly person in the Penn Acres community. Szczerba, an 18-year veteran, chased a man on foot. As the two struggled, the man stabbed the officer in the neck.

September 15, 2011

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Shirtless 'Samurai' Arrested on Indiana Interstate

A shirtless "samurai" told an Indiana police officer he was "cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs" prior to his arrest in the middle of a busy Indiana interstate while wielding a 35-inch sword.

September 5, 2011

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LAPD Officer Stabbed, Suspect Shot

The officer responded to the 100 block of D Street. Officers arriving at the scene found a "sharp cane" at the scene. Officers had tried to subdue the man with a TASER.

August 25, 2011

Technology

Video: N.M. Cop's On-Body Cam Captures Deadly Force

An Albuquerque (N.M.) Police officer's lapel video camera captured an enraged, knife-wielding suspect who shook off two TASER shots before forcing the officer to use deadly force.

July 27, 2011

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Video: Countering Edged-Weapon Attacks

Officers must polish their skills to defend against edged-weapon attacks. At POLICE-TREXPO East 2011, Al Giusto of Combined Combatives is teaching two sessions that directly address these threats.

July 20, 2011

Training

How to Defend Against Knife Attacks

Al Giusto of Combined Combatives demonstrates the edged-weapon defensive tactics he'll be teaching at POLICE-TREXPO East 2011 from Aug. 10-12 at the Dulles Expo & Conference Center, South Hall, Chantilly, Va.

July 20, 2011

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Man Fatally Shot, After Advancing Toward Officer with Sword

The incident began with a 911 call of a man beating a woman in a parking lot. When officers responded, Leon Roy Jones ran into his apartment, grabbed a sword and began advancing on the officers. He was shot three times.

May 17, 2011