Tag: Police Equipment Theft: Page 3

Vehicle Ops

Ohio Deputy Shoots, Kills Armed Suspect After Cruiser Theft

A Morrow County (Ohio) Sheriff's deputy fatally shot a man who approached him armed with the patrol rifle he stole from another agency's cruiser.

May 7, 2012

Patrol

Teen In Celeb Car Theft Had Cache of Police Gear

A San Rafael teenager accused of shooting at a couple in Mill Valley and stealing a celebrity chef's Lamborghini was charged as an adult Tuesday as additional details surfaced about his alleged underworld of impersonation, weaponry and high-tech gear.

May 3, 2012

Patrol

Ala. City Mourns Slain Officer

The Mobile (Ala.) Police Department is mourning the loss of Officer Steven Green, after a robbery suspect fatally stabbed him and fled in the officer's patrol car. The suspect was fatally shot by other officers after a manhunt.

February 5, 2012

Vehicle Ops

Handcuffed Cruiser Thief Radioed for Help To Escape

A 22-year-old Indiana man who stole a police cruiser took the vehicle on a joyride and radioed dispatchers to ask how to get out of the handcuffs. Police later recovered the squad in a detention pond.

January 11, 2012

Patrol

Mich. Cop Killer Gets Life, Claims Innocence

A defiant man convicted of fatally shooting a Taylor (Mich.) Police officer received a life sentence without parole eligibility, and took exception to claims that he committed a cowardly act.

November 28, 2011

Special Units

Stolen LAPD SWAT Guns Hit Black Market

Just three of the 30 guns stolen from a Los Angeles Police SWAT training facility have been recovered and have likely been sold or traded on the black market.

October 30, 2011

Special Units

LAPD SWAT Weapons Stolen from Training Facility

A cache of Los Angeles Police Department submachine guns and handguns was stolen last week from a secured building used by the department's SWAT unit, raising fears that the weapons, which police had altered to fire only blanks, could be converted back to lethal use.

October 16, 2011

Patrol

Ohio Deputy Loses Police Gear In Burglary

A Fayette County (Ohio) Sheriff's deputy lost multiple firearms, badges, insignia, and a portable radio during a break-in at his home on Tuesday.

August 23, 2011

Vehicle Ops

Video: S.C. Man Fights with Officer, Steals Cruiser

Arthur Lee Thompson Jr., 38, eventually crashed the officer's vehicle, when he plowed into a truck during the joyride that was captured on the officer's dash cam.

May 19, 2011

Patrol

Montana Deputy's Gun, Badge Stolen From Home

A Lewis and Clark County (Mont.) Sheriff's deputy's .40-caliber duty pistol and badge were stolen from his house, while his marked cruiser sat in front of his home.

March 10, 2011

Patrol

Shots Fired: Bloomfield, Vermont 08/19/1997

New Hampshire State Trooper Charles West halted a town's troubled resident who had killed two officers and a newspaper editor during a murderous rampage while armed with an AR-15 and ballistic vest.

February 24, 2011

Vehicle Ops

Wisconsin Man Loots, Burns Cruiser After Joyride

Sonny King faces charges including recklessly endangering safety, attempted arson, and felony theft. King was arrested Wednesday at his parent's house.

December 15, 2010