Tag: The Northeast: Page 15

Patrol

NYPD Officer Dies by Suicide in His Mother's Home

An off-duty officer with the New York Police Department was found dead of an apparent suicide in his mother's Queens residence.

February 18, 2020

Patrol

Video: New York Trooper Dragged by Vehicle

Video has surfaced showing a trooper with the New York State Police being dragged by a vehicle as he was attempting to conduct a traffic stop in 2017.

February 18, 2020

Point of Law

Pennsylvania Officer Sues 2 Companies Over Trauma Endured During Incident

An officer with the West Deer Township (PA) Police Department has filed suit against two private enterprises after he says he witnessed a man being electrocuted by downed power lines.

February 18, 2020

Patrol

Pennsylvania Officer Adopts Puppy She Rescued from Cruelty

An officer with the Girard Borough Police Department who rescued a puppy from a couple now facing multiple charges has officially adopted the animal.

February 14, 2020

Patrol

Maine Police Arrest Man for OUI on Riding Lawnmower

Officers with the Augusta (ME) Police Department posted on social media an image of two patrol SUVs parked behind a riding lawnmower that had reportedly been ridden by an individual accused of driving under the influence.

February 12, 2020

Patrol

New York Trooper Injured in Vehicle Collision

A trooper with the New York State Police was injured when a driver crashed into his patrol vehicle on Monday evening.

February 12, 2020

Patrol

Pennsylvania Lawmaker Wants Vote on "Stop and Frisk" in November

A lawmaker in Philadelphia is pushing to have voters weigh in on the practice of "stop and frisk" in the upcoming general election.

February 11, 2020

Patrol

NYPD Sergeants' Union "Declares War" on Mayor Over Attacks on Officers

The Sergeant's Benevolent Association (SBA) tweeted Sunday that the mayor was not welcome to visit wounded officers in the hospital, and added that the officers had no "respect" for the Democratic mayor.

February 10, 2020

Patrol

2 New York Officers Shot in Separate Brazen Attacks

Two officers with the New York Police Department were wounded as a gunman allegedly unleashed two brazen ambush attacks in the Bronx over the weekend.

February 10, 2020

Patrol

NYPD Replacing Handwritten Memo Books with Mobile Phone App

Officers with the New York Police Department will soon be putting down their pens and setting aside their hefty department-issued memo books in favor of a new mobile phone app that they will use to keep a detailed log of their daily activities on patrol.

February 7, 2020

Investigations

Vermont AG's Office Examining State Police Investigation of Local Agency

The Vermont Attorney General's Office is reviewing the results of an investigation into the Bellows Falls Police Department by the Vermont State Police.

February 7, 2020

Special Units

New Jersey K-9 Locates Child Missing for More Than 10 Hours

A bloodhound with the Maywood Police Department K-9 Unit was requested to assist other area police agencies in the search for a missing child who hadn't been seen in more than 10 hours in near-freezing temperatures.

February 6, 2020