Tag: The Midwest: Page 24

Patrol

Missouri Agency's Tongue-in-Cheek "Scam Alert" Social Media Post Goes Viral

A police department in Missouri is getting a lot of attention for a social media post in which it invited gullible purchasers of illegal narcotics to bring their drugs into the station to be properly weighed, thereby supposedly not falling victim to a "scam" in which tricky drug dealers would sell them short on their drug buy.

November 12, 2019

Patrol

Illinois Officer, Good Samaritan Pull Driver from Burning Overturned Vehicle

An officer with the McHenry (IL) Police Department was joined by a Good Samaritan and they pulled a man from a burning vehicle on Friday night.

November 11, 2019

Patrol

Jury Recommends Life Without Parole for Ohio Cop Killer

A jury in Columbus, OH, suggested that Quentin Smith—who was found guilty of shooting and killing two police officers in February 2018—receive a sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole.

November 8, 2019

Patrol

Off-Duty Chicago Officer Arrested on Suspicion of Assault on Uniformed Officer

An off-duty officer with the Chicago Police Department has been arrested on suspicion of assault on a uniformed officer with Chicago PD in the early morning hours on Halloween night.

November 8, 2019

Patrol

Every Member of Small Illinois Police Department Resigns

Every member of the East Galesburg (IL) Police Department has tendered their resignation—effective later in November—along with the mayor, the city clerk, and a maintenance worker.

November 8, 2019

Command

Former LAPD Chief Charlie Beck Rumored to Become Interim Chicago PD Superintendent

Rumors swirling across Chicago say retired Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck is the top contender to be the interim police superintendent as the city conducts a national search for the position.

November 7, 2019

Special Units

Dayton Detective Shot During Search Warrant Execution Dies

Wounded Dayton (OH) Police Department Detective Jorge DelRio was taken into surgery to donate his organs Thursday morning and died afterward, according to Chief Richard Biehl.

November 7, 2019

Patrol

Chicago Officer Saves Woman's Life, Proposes Marriage to Fellow Officer

Sergeant Mike Nowacki performed CPR on an unresponsive woman near the finish line of the annual Allstate Hot Chocolate Run. Then he proposed marriage to his girlfriend, Officer Erin Gubala.

November 7, 2019

Patrol

Sentencing Delayed for Man Convicted of Shooting Michigan Officer

The man convicted of shooting and wounding an officer with the Saginaw Township Police Department was scheduled to receive his sentence on Wednesday afternoon but that proceeding will take place another day.

November 7, 2019

Patrol

Ohio Officer Suffers Minor Injuries in Vehicle Collison

An officer with the Toledo Police Department suffered minor injuries when his patrol vehicle was struck by another car that had spun out of control on Tuesday night.

November 7, 2019

Patrol

Wounded Dayton Detective’s Injuries “Not Survivable,” Organs to be Donated

“After a life of dedicated public service, Jorge will continue to give of himself to the greater community by being an organ donor upon his death,” Biehl said in an updated media release Wednesday afternoon.

November 6, 2019

Command

Chicago Superintendent Expected to Retire This Week

Last month Johnson engaged in a war of words with President Donald Trump and chose not to attend as Trump gave an address to the International Association of Chiefs of Police convention in Chicago.

November 6, 2019