Tag: Warrant Service: Page 20

Special Units

Arizona SWAT Team Fired 71 Shots at Former Marine

The Pima County (Ariz.) Sheriff's SWAT team fatally shot a former Marine during a raid, firing 71 shots at the man who held allegedly pointed an AR-15 rifle at officers serving a warrant at his home.

May 10, 2011

Special Units

Fla. SWAT Medic Saves Shot Deputy

Quin Romay was on hand when the team raided a drug house in West Putnam County. A week ago, a bullet struck veteran deputy Randy Hayes, finding its way around his protective vest and lodging in his chest. Romay rushed to have Dep. Hayes removed to the SWAT van and treated until he could be transferred to a dispatched ambulance.

May 10, 2011

Special Units

California Man Gets 14 Years for Officer's Shooting

Krist Antonio Wiggins' sentence was the longest possible based on verdicts by juries, who convicted Wiggins of involuntary manslaughter plus a "special allegation" that he discharged a firearm.

April 12, 2011

Special Units

Sheriff Joe Rolls SWAT, Actor Steven Seagal to Arrest Cockfighting Suspect

The Maricopa County (Ariz.) Sheriff's tactical deputies used the Lenco Bear armored rescue vehicle to open up a locked iron gate at the residence of Jesus Llovera, who was wanted on a cockfighting warrant.

March 23, 2011

SWAT

St. Petersburg After-Action Report (2 of 2)

The suspect moved the K-9 officer's deceased body 10 to 15 feet to the attic opening and placed the officer's boot in view of fellow officers. He also intentionally set a trap to lure police into his line of fire.

March 10, 2011

Special Units

Video: Colorado Officer Killed In Mobile Park Ambush

A Limon (Colo.) Police officer was killed late Wednesday at a mobile home park in eastern Colorado by a barricaded gunman while serving a warrant with two other officers who became trapped in the home and were later freed by SWAT.

March 9, 2011

SWAT

St. Petersburg After-Action Report (1 of 2)

There were three rapid gun shots, and the Marshal saw the K-9 officer roll off the suspect. The Marshal transitioned to his firearm and was shot twice (lower front vest and groin) and fell back through the attic opening onto the detective and onto the floor. The suspect began to fire rounds from the attic through the ceiling at officers.

March 9, 2011

Special Units

U.S. Marshal John Perry Killed In St. Louis

The officers arrived at a home in the 3100 block of Osage St. before 7 a.m. to take Carlos Boles, 36, into custody. Witnesses reported hearing the man say he was "going out in a body bag."

March 7, 2011

Patrol

Marshal Wounded In St. Louis

A U.S. Marshal who was wounded with a colleague and St. Louis Police officer is taken from the scene and loaded into an ambulance for treatment in this helicopter footage.

March 7, 2011

SWAT

No-Knock Searches: Reasonable or Deadly?

Incidents like the Todd Blair shooting put pressure on judges to deny requests for no-knock warrants. Don't ask for a no-knock warrant unless it really is necessary.

March 6, 2011

SWAT

Why High-Risk Encounters Require SWAT

The murders of Florida officers with the Miami-Dade Police Department and St. Petersburg Police Department rocked their communities, as well as all of law enforcement. In both instances, officers entered buildings to search for suspects without calling for backup from tactical units.

February 24, 2011

Special Units

Six Zeta Cartel Members Arrested In ICE Agent's Killing

Mexican President Felipe Caldéron called President Barack Obama to tell him about the capture of Julian Zapata Espinoza, a reputed Zetas cell leader nicknamed "El Piolín" (Tweety), who is allegedly responsible for the homicide of Special Agent Zapata.

February 23, 2011