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Weapons

Open Carry Activist Sues Ohio City Over Police Detention

In a lawsuit against the Ohio city of Riverside, its mayor, and two police officers, Roy Call claims he was illegally detained and briefly had his gun confiscated.

May 14, 2013

Patrol

FBI: Minnesota Terror Plot Thwarted

A raid of a suspect's western Minnesota mobile home likely prevented a terror attack after federal agents seized Molotov cocktails, pipe bombs, and guns, according to the FBI.

May 5, 2013

Patrol

Pa. Cop Killed In Crash with Unlicensed Driver

Officer William J. McCarthy and his partner were attempting to get in front of a vehicle driven by Kylee Barletto to get far enough ahead to lay spike strips or create a roadblock when she sideswiped their police cruiser.

May 2, 2013

Training

Md. Cop Kills Self While Driving Cruiser

Off-duty Bladensburg (Md.) Police Officer Brian Johnson shot himself before crashing into another vehicle on Saturday in Anne Arundel County. He was driving his police cruiser east on Route 100 when he crossed the median and struck a vehicle heading west.

April 28, 2013

Patrol

Sex Offender Shot at Utah Station Wanted Suicide By Cop

West Valley City (Utah) Police shot and wounded a registered sex offender in the front lobby of the station after he allegedly pointed a gun at officers.

April 28, 2013

Patrol

Video: Struck Mich. Cop Pursues Suspect

A man stopped for speeding was taken to jail after he struck a Columbia Township (Mich.) Police officer, as well as his cruiser, and led the officer on a high-speed pursuit.

April 25, 2013

Patrol

Struck Mich. Cop Pursues Suspect

A Michigan man faces four felony counts for striking a Columbia Township (Mich.) Police officer and fleeing the scene. Read the full story here.

April 25, 2013

Training

Smaller Departments Require Greater Training Needs

The smaller-town first responding officer follows a case from patrol to prosecution. They gather evidence, prepare warrants, perform interviews, and present it to the district attorney. It's their case from 911 call to courtroom.

April 15, 2013

Patrol

Ohio Chief Who Ate Pot-Laced Cake Thought He Was Dying

Laurelville Police Chief Mike Berkemeier told WBNS, "I thought I was dying," after eating an entire cake laced with hash oil (a concentrated form of THC) that had been left in his kitchen by his younger daughter's friend.

April 14, 2013

Patrol

Wis. Cop Suffers Heart Attack Responding To Burglary

A Town of Brookfield (Wis.) Police officer apparently died of a heart attack while responding to a burglary call Friday night. Officer Donald Bishop, 32, was alone in his patrol car, when he drove off the roadway.

April 12, 2013

Patrol

Ga. Chief Collapses at Domestic Call

A south Georgia police chief suffered a fatal heart attack, after responding to a domestic call on Tuesday. Barwick Police Chief Anthony Barfield Sr., 47, had difficulty breathing while on duty.

April 9, 2013

Patrol

Man Gets 25 Years for Shooting N.Y. Cop

A Long Island man was sentenced to 25 years in prison for shooting a Hempstead village police officer during a foot pursuit.

April 8, 2013