Tag: Warrant Service: Page 8

Point of Law

Detention Incident to Execution of Search Warrant

The Supreme Court has ruled that you can't detain someone who has left the immediate vicinity of the premises where you plan to execute a search warrant, just because you are executing the warrant.

March 5, 2019

Patrol

Houston Police Chief: No More No-Knock Warrants

The January 28 incident that prompted the policy change left two drug suspects identified as Dennis and Rhogena Tuttle dead, and five undercover narcotics officers wounded in a gun battle.

February 20, 2019

Patrol

Florida Sheriff's Office Valentine's Day Facebook Post: "Don't Play Hard to Get"

The Martin County (FL) Sheriff's Office posted an image on Facebook of five deputies collectively holding a bouquet of flowers, a heart-shaped balloon, and five boxes of Valentines chocolates, saying, "Our Warrants team is waiting for you with open cuffs. Don’t play hard to get, because they’re in it for the long haul and are truly committed to capturing your heart!"

February 15, 2019

Special Units

Slain Milwaukee Officer Identified, Details Emerge About Shooting

Officers repeatedly announced themselves as police and when they tried to breach the door, the suspect fired several shots, Police Chief Alfonso Morales said.

February 7, 2019

Special Units

Milwaukee Officer Killed Serving Warrant, Suspect in Custody

Officials say around 9:15 a.m., the Milwaukee Police Department’s Tactical Enforcement Unit was in the neighborhood to serve a search warrant. At 9:20 a.m., officers made contact with two subjects — and shots were fired. One officer was struck and mortally wounded.

February 6, 2019

Patrol

Virginia Trooper Killed in Gunfight During Drug Investigation

Trooper Lucas Dowell was killed while helping the Piedmont Regional Drug and Gang Task Force search a home on Monday night.

February 5, 2019

Special Units

5 Houston Officers Shot Serving Warrant, 1 Suspect Dead

Five Houston police officers were shot and wounded in southeast Houston, TX, Monday afternoon. They were reportedly serving a narcotics warrant.

January 28, 2019

Special Units

3 Texas Deputies Shot, Wounded Serving Search Warrant

According to the sheriff, the three deputies were working as part of a SWAT team serving a narcotics search warrant.

January 15, 2019

Special Units

Suspect Wanted in Shooting of 3 Texas Officers Found Dead

The shooting prompted a five-hour-long standoff with Trevino, who was barricaded inside the home. The standoff ended at 6:15 p.m. when police found Trevino dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound inside the house.

December 12, 2018

Patrol

1 Deputy, 2 Officers Shot Serving Warrant in Texas

All three were transported to a nearby hospital with injuries that are believed to not be life threatening.

December 11, 2018

Patrol

U.S. Marshall Killed While Serving Arrest Warrant in Arizona

Deputy Marshal Chase White was the first deputy U.S. marshal to be killed in the line of duty in Tucson in 66 years, according to the Marshals Service.

November 30, 2018

Patrol

Pennsylvania Police Seize Drugs and Guns in Arrest

Officers with the Upper Darby (PA) Police Department were serving a warrant on a man wanted for parole violations when they discovered a stash of $10,500 in cash, more than 1,000 bags filled with drugs and a number of firearms.

November 1, 2018