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State Releases New Details In Fatal Bristol Police Shooting, Says Man Held Rifle State Releases New Details In Fatal Bristol Police Shooting, Says Man Held Rifle State Releases New Details In Fatal Bristol Police Shooting, Says Man Held Rifle
State Releases New Details In Fatal Bristol Police Shooting, Says Man Held Rifle State investigators have released their first account of a Connecticut police shooting that killed a 43-year-old man during a welfare check outside his home. Inspector General Eliot D. Prescott released his office's initial investigation on Monday, Oct. 19, into the Bristol police shooting of Jakub Dziemaszkiewicz at 43 Woodbridge Road in Bristol on Friday.  Bristol Chief Mark Morello acknowledged the report in a 4 p.m. press conference, but said he could not comment on its findings. He said he would not speculate or speak further about it until the investigation is complete.  Tw…
Bristol Officer Kills Person During Welfare Check, Officials Say Bristol Officer Kills Person During Welfare Check, Officials Say Bristol Officer Kills Person During Welfare Check, Officials Say
Bristol Officer Kills Person During Welfare Check, Officials Say A police officer in Connecticut shot and killed person while responding to a well-being check at a home on Friday night, Oct. 16, authorities said. Officers were called to a residence in the Chippens Hill section of Bristol around 8:30 p.m., according to the Bristol Police Department. During the investigation, an officer discharged a firearm, fatally striking the person, police said. Authorities did not identify the person killed or provide details about what led to the shooting. Police said the scene was contained and there was no ongoing threat to the public, but asked residents…
Man Shot By Cops After Pointing Fake Gun At Officers In Poughkeepsie Pleads Guilty Man Shot By Cops After Pointing Fake Gun At Officers In Poughkeepsie Pleads Guilty Man Shot By Cops After Pointing Fake Gun At Officers In Poughkeepsie Pleads Guilty
Man Shot By Cops After Pointing Fake Gun At Officers In Poughkeepsie Pleads Guilty A man who was shot by police after deliberately making a false 911 report and pointing a realistic-looking BB gun at responding officers in Dutchess County in 2024 has pleaded guilty to multiple felony charges.  Poughkeepsie resident Kevin Fitzpatrick, 43, pleaded guilty on Wednesday, Oct. 14, to three counts of menacing a police officer, one count of reckless endangerment, and one count of falsely reporting an incident, Dutchess County District Attorney Anthony Parisi announced on Friday, Oct. 16. The plea stems from a confrontation on Dec. 22, 2024, at the Fallkill Commons apartment …
Bodycam Shows Wheelchair-Bound Gunman Hit Officer Before Being Killed In AC SWAT Shooting Bodycam Shows Wheelchair-Bound Gunman Hit Officer Before Being Killed In AC SWAT Shooting Bodycam Shows Wheelchair-Bound Gunman Hit Officer Before Being Killed In AC SWAT Shooting
Bodycam Shows Wheelchair-Bound Gunman Hit Officer Before Being Killed In AC SWAT Shooting Officers in Atlantic City forcibly opened a door and were met with gunshots, moments before 52-year-old Donald Gardner was shot and killed by police. The Attorney General’s Division of Criminal Justice released police body-worn camera footage related to the Tuesday, June 2 shooting of Gardner, a convicted killer who was paralyzed from a prior shooting with Egg Harbor Township police that wounded K-9 dog. The Atlantic City Police Department's SWAT team and the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office SWAT team attempted to execute a search warrant on the 100 block of North Florida Avenue, us…
Cape May Courthouse Man Holding Knife To Woman When Shot, Killed By Middle Twp Police: AG Cape May Courthouse Man Holding Knife To Woman When Shot, Killed By Middle Twp Police: AG Cape May Courthouse Man Holding Knife To Woman When Shot, Killed By Middle Twp Police: AG
Cape May Courthouse Man Holding Knife To Woman When Shot, Killed By Middle Twp Police: AG A 37-year-old Cape May Courthouse man was gunned down by police while holding a knife to a woman, authorities announced Wednesday, Oct. 14. At 10:21 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 25, officers encountered a disabled vehicle at Route 9 and Satt Boulevard in Middle Township, the New Jersey Attorney General's Office said. Officers had previously attempted to make a motor vehicle stop of this vehicle but had not been successful, authorities said. Police approached and heard a woman screaming from within the vehicle, authorities said. Officers forced their way into the vehicle and observed Andre Moo…
No Charges For Trooper Who Fatally Shot Knife-Wielding Man In Woodbury: AG No Charges For Trooper Who Fatally Shot Knife-Wielding Man In Woodbury: AG No Charges For Trooper Who Fatally Shot Knife-Wielding Man In Woodbury: AG
No Charges For Trooper Who Fatally Shot Knife-Wielding Man In Woodbury: AG A state trooper will not face criminal charges for fatally shooting a 28-year-old man armed with a knife following a hours-long search in Orange County in 2024, state investigators announced.  The New York Attorney General's Office of Special Investigation concluded that Trooper Thomas Raymond was legally justified when he shot and killed Ali Ali in a wooded area of Woodbury on Sept. 18, 2024, according to a report released Wednesday, Sept. 30.  As previously reported by Daily Voice, the encounter followed a search that began after State Police learned Ali was wanted by the NYPD.&…
WATCH: Bodycam Shows Teen Charge At Cops Before Being Shot Dead In Wappingers Falls WATCH: Bodycam Shows Teen Charge At Cops Before Being Shot Dead In Wappingers Falls WATCH: Bodycam Shows Teen Charge At Cops Before Being Shot Dead In Wappingers Falls
Watch: Bodycam Shows Teen Charge At Cops Before Being Shot Dead In Wappingers Falls Newly released body-camera footage shows the moments before officers fatally shot a minor who suddenly charged toward them after sitting on the ledge of a bridge last June in Dutchess County. The victim, previously identified by Daily Voice as Oscar Granados Colindres, died following the June 27 encounter with members of the New York State Police, Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office and Village of Wappingers Falls Police Department. New York Attorney General Letitia James released the footage Wednesday, Sept. 30, as her office continues investigating the shooting. ** WARNING: The videos c…
‘Tried To Drag Me With His Car’: Report Details What Led To Fatal Police Shooting In Newington ‘Tried To Drag Me With His Car’: Report Details What Led To Fatal Police Shooting In Newington ‘Tried To Drag Me With His Car’: Report Details What Led To Fatal Police Shooting In Newington
‘Tried To Drag Me With His Car’: Report Details What Led To Fatal Police Shooting In Newington A preliminary state report into a fatal police shooting says the officer felt something hard in a suspect’s waistband during a scuffle before the man allegedly tried to “drag me with his car,” setting off a chase that ended in deadly gunfire. The encounter began late Friday, Aug. 21, after Hartford officers received a report of a man threatening someone with a small handgun. Officers began investigating around 11:07 p.m. near Fales Street and Sisson Avenue, according to the report from Connecticut Inspector General Eliot D. Prescott. Hartford Officer Alexander Diaz encountered 37-year…
Fort Washington Man, Veteran Park Police Officer Identified In Fatal Maryland Shooting: AG Fort Washington Man, Veteran Park Police Officer Identified In Fatal Maryland Shooting: AG Fort Washington Man, Veteran Park Police Officer Identified In Fatal Maryland Shooting: AG
Fort Washington Man, Veteran Park Police Officer Identified In Fatal Maryland Shooting: AG Questions remain. But now, the names are public. A Maryland man killed during a police shooting at Fort Washington Park last week has been identified as 30-year-old Alex Charles, while the officer who fired the fatal shots has also been publicly named as the state's investigation continues. The Maryland Office of the Attorney General announced Tuesday, Aug. 4, that Charles, of Fort Washington, died in the July 31 encounter with Maryland-National Capital Park Police in Prince George's County. The officer involved was identified as Cpl. Anthony Delozier, a 15-year veteran of the Maryland-Nat…
Annandale Man Shot After Attempting To Disarm Officer During Search, Police Say Annandale Man Shot After Attempting To Disarm Officer During Search, Police Say Annandale Man Shot After Attempting To Disarm Officer During Search, Police Say
Annandale Man Shot After Attempting To Disarm Officer During Search, Police Say Nehemia Fuentes Banegas had already stabbed himself. Then he vanished into the woods. The bizarre chain of events ended Tuesday morning, July 28, when Fairfax County police say the 26-year-old Annandale man suddenly burst from thick brush, grabbed an officer's handgun and was shot during the struggle. It all began around 9:57 a.m. at a home in the 7000 block of Sutter Lane, where officers responded to a domestic dispute involving Fuentes Banegas. By the time officers arrived, investigators said Fuentes Banegas had armed himself with two knives, accidentally stabbed himself with one an…
Fatal Shooting Of Middletown Man Was Self-Defense By State Trooper: Authorities Fatal Shooting Of Middletown Man Was Self-Defense By State Trooper: Authorities Fatal Shooting Of Middletown Man Was Self-Defense By State Trooper: Authorities
Fatal Shooting Of Middletown Man Was Self-Defense By State Trooper: Authorities A state trooper who shot and killed a man at the end of a high-speed chase through the Hudson Valley was cleared of wrongdoing Wednesday, July 22. Trooper Russell Peters fatally shot Albert Melendez Jr. on July 16, 2024, in Wurtsboro, and the incident was captured on body-camera video, according to the New York Attorney General’s office. Melendez, of Middletown, was spotted speeding on Route 209 through Ulster County, and state troopers took over as the chase entered Sullivan County, investigators said. Troopers said Melendez reached speeds of 90 mph before the chase ended at the intersecti…
Family Of Lacey Mom Gunned Down By Cops Speaks Out After Bodycam Release Family Of Lacey Mom Gunned Down By Cops Speaks Out After Bodycam Release Family Of Lacey Mom Gunned Down By Cops Speaks Out After Bodycam Release
Family Of Lacey Mom Gunned Down By Cops Speaks Out After Bodycam Release The family of a 55-year-old mother shot and killed by police last March at her New Jersey home said her death was avoidable and the result of "feverish and unconstitutional policing." Joshua Moskovitz, an attorney for Susanne Clarke's family, issued a statement after the New Jersey Attorney General's Office released bodycam footage and audio recordings of the deadly encounter, which showed officers trying to kick in Clarke's front door and her running while holding a knife. Clarke had originally called 9-1-1 because she believed she was having a heart attack, but when police arrived, she sp…
Teen Fired At New Britain Detective Before Officer Shot Him, IG Report Says Teen Fired At New Britain Detective Before Officer Shot Him, IG Report Says Teen Fired At New Britain Detective Before Officer Shot Him, IG Report Says
Teen Fired At New Britain Detective Before Officer Shot Him, IG Report Says A Connecticut teenager allegedly fired at an officer during a chase, which led to police returning fire and striking him multiple times last week, according to the Connecticut Office of the Inspector General. Investigators have released a preliminary report on the Wednesday, June 24, police shooting in New Britain that left a 17-year-old hospitalized and an 18-year-old in jail.  New Britain police were investigating a shooting that happened around 5:15 a.m. that day when they received reports of a second shots-fired call on Union Street shortly before 3 p.m.  Officers fo…
WATCH: Hostage Video Released As Harrisburg Man Convicted In 2-Year-Old Kidnapping WATCH: Hostage Video Released As Harrisburg Man Convicted In 2-Year-Old Kidnapping WATCH: Hostage Video Released As Harrisburg Man Convicted In 2-Year-Old Kidnapping
Watch: Hostage Video Released As Harrisburg Man Convicted In 2-Year-Old Kidnapping Newly released cellphone video captures the terrifying moments a Harrisburg man held a 2-year-old girl hostage while negotiating with police before tactical officers stormed the apartment and rescued her, Dauphin County prosecutors announced after his conviction. Antonio Hammond was convicted Tuesday, June 23, of kidnapping of a minor, burglary, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, carrying a firearm without a license, receiving stolen property, flight to avoid apprehension, and possession of a firearm by a wanted fugitive, according to Dauphin County District Attorney Francis T. Ch…
Woman Killed In DC, Suspect Fatally Shot By Police After Boarding Metrobus (UPDATED) Woman Killed In DC, Suspect Fatally Shot By Police After Boarding Metrobus (UPDATED) Woman Killed In DC, Suspect Fatally Shot By Police After Boarding Metrobus (UPDATED)
Woman Killed In DC, Suspect Fatally Shot By Police After Boarding Metrobus (Updated) A man accused of killing a woman in Northwest DC climbed aboard a Metrobus Tuesday morning, but the ride didn't get far. Minutes after police found 44-year-old Melissa Wallace-Pulliam fatally shot on Wisconsin Avenue NW, officers tracked down the suspect and stopped the bus near Upton Street, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. What happened next ended with a second death. Police say officers confronted 44-year-old Shawn Dewayne Williams after he boarded the bus following the shooting. During that encounter, Williams allegedly pulled a handgun. Officers opened fire, striking…
New Haven Man Convicted In Deadly Shooting That Killed 1, Wounded Off-Duty Police Captain New Haven Man Convicted In Deadly Shooting That Killed 1, Wounded Off-Duty Police Captain New Haven Man Convicted In Deadly Shooting That Killed 1, Wounded Off-Duty Police Captain
New Haven Man Convicted In Deadly Shooting That Killed 1, Wounded Off-Duty Police Captain A jury has convicted a Connecticut man accused of killing someone and shooting a police officer who rushed to help.  Albert Eaddy, 63, was convicted of murder, felony murder, first-degree robbery, and first-degree assault in connection with the 2019 shooting death of Troy Clark, 46, and the wounding of then-New Haven Police Capt. Anthony Duff, according to New Haven Judicial District State's Attorney John P. Doyle Jr. In a separate proceeding before the court, Eaddy was also found guilty of criminal possession of a firearm. The case stemmed from a shooting reported near Dixwell Avenue…
Officer Shot While Shouting ‘He’s Trying To Get My Gun!’, Pottstown Man Sentenced Officer Shot While Shouting ‘He’s Trying To Get My Gun!’, Pottstown Man Sentenced Officer Shot While Shouting ‘He’s Trying To Get My Gun!’, Pottstown Man Sentenced
Officer Shot While Shouting ‘He’s Trying To Get My Gun!’, Pottstown Man Sentenced A man who shot a Pottstown police corporal during a domestic violence call has been sentenced to decades behind bars, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele announced on Tuesday, Dec. 3. William Ciccoli Jr., 42, was sentenced to 20 to 40 years in state prison for firing a round into Corporal Anthony Fischer’s hip during a struggle inside his Chestnut Street apartment on Friday, Nov. 15, according to court documents. He received an additional two to four years for disarming a law enforcement officer, the docket shows. 'He’s Trying To Get My Gun!’ The shooting happened less than…
Woman ID'd After Fatal Officer Involved Shooting: Philadelphia Police Woman ID'd After Fatal Officer Involved Shooting: Philadelphia Police Woman ID'd After Fatal Officer Involved Shooting: Philadelphia Police
Woman ID'd After Fatal Officer Involved Shooting: Philadelphia Police A woman fatally shot by Philadelphia police after pointing a handgun at officers on West Erie Avenue has been identified as 35-year-old Christina Miranda, authorities announced in an updated release issued Monday, Dec. 1. The shooting happened at approximately 4:11 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 30 in the 25th Police District after officers were dispatched to the 9XX block of West Erie Avenue for a report of a person with a gun, according to the Philadelphia Police Department. When officers arrived, they found Miranda holding a firearm to the right side of her head, police said. Officers issued multi…
Armed Man Sets Fire, Opens Fire On Troopers Before Fatal Shooting: PA State Police Armed Man Sets Fire, Opens Fire On Troopers Before Fatal Shooting: PA State Police Armed Man Sets Fire, Opens Fire On Troopers Before Fatal Shooting: PA State Police
Armed Man Sets Fire, Opens Fire On Troopers Before Fatal Shooting: PA State Police A  man was fatally shot by troopers after he set his home on fire and opened fire on police during a violent standoff, authorities announced on Monday, Oct. 6. The incident began around 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5, when troopers were dispatched to the 3000 block of Dixonville Road in Grant Township for reports of a physical assault, Pennsylvania State Police said. The suspect, identified as 34-year-old Jonathan James Pierce Jr. of Marion Center (Indiana County) had allegedly assaulted a neighbor, rammed his truck into a vehicle, and fired shots at two adults and two children before flee…
Maryland Cops Cleared After Shooting Knife-Wielding Man In Oxon Hill Rampage: AG Maryland Cops Cleared After Shooting Knife-Wielding Man In Oxon Hill Rampage: AG Maryland Cops Cleared After Shooting Knife-Wielding Man In Oxon Hill Rampage: AG
Maryland Cops Cleared After Shooting Knife-Wielding Man In Oxon Hill Rampage: AG No charges will be filed against the Prince George’s County police officers who fatally shot a knife-wielding man outside a burning Oxon Hill apartment complex earlier this year, Maryland’s Attorney General announced. On Tuesday, Sept. 23, Attorney General Anthony G. Brown said his office had completed its review of the April 20 shooting that left 28-year-old Aevon Bucknor Jr. dead. “After completing its investigation and evaluating all the available evidence, the Office of the Attorney General has determined that the subject officers did not commit a crime under Maryland law,” Brown said. …
Stun Gun Failed — North Bethesda Man Killed After Attacking DC Police With Knives: MPD Stun Gun Failed — North Bethesda Man Killed After Attacking DC Police With Knives: MPD Stun Gun Failed — North Bethesda Man Killed After Attacking DC Police With Knives: MPD
Stun Gun Failed — North Bethesda Man Killed After Attacking DC Police With Knives: MPD A knife-wielding Maryland man was shot and killed by police in DC after charging at officers during a domestic call, investigators said. Jonathan Boruch, 31, of North Bethesda, was pronounced dead on Tuesday, Sept. 16, after the confrontation on the 5100 block of Sherier Place NW, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. The deadly incident began around 10:53 a.m. when victims told police that Boruch was headed to their home and had threatened to damage vehicles.  The news conference has concluded and will be posted here shortly. Two knives were recovered on the scene. Both…
Video Shows Woman, 68, Lunging At New Brunswick Officers Seconds Before Deadly Shooting Video Shows Woman, 68, Lunging At New Brunswick Officers Seconds Before Deadly Shooting Video Shows Woman, 68, Lunging At New Brunswick Officers Seconds Before Deadly Shooting
Video Shows Woman, 68, Lunging At New Brunswick Officers Seconds Before Deadly Shooting The Attorney General’s Office has released 911 calls and police body camera footage from the deadly Aug. 8 police shooting of a 68-year-old woman in New Brunswick that prompted public outcry. The civilian has been identified as Deborah Terrell, of New Brunswick, the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability (OPIA) said Wednesday, Sept. 3.  Click here to watch the videos and hear the 911 calls. According to OPIA, officers first responded to Terrell’s apartment on Neilson Street around 4 a.m. after a report that she was disturbing other residents. Police said she refused to speak wi…
Carle Place Son's Chilling Final Words To Parents Before ‘Suicide By Cop’ Revealed Carle Place Son's Chilling Final Words To Parents Before ‘Suicide By Cop’ Revealed Carle Place Son's Chilling Final Words To Parents Before ‘Suicide By Cop’ Revealed
Carle Place Son's Chilling Final Words To Parents Before ‘Suicide By Cop’ Revealed A man was shot and killed by police on Long Island after pointing what appeared to be a shotgun at officers during a domestic disturbance. The shooting happened around 12:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 3, in Carle Place, Nassau County Police said. Officers responded to a home on Rushmore Avenue after receiving a 911 call from a woman reporting that her 33-year-old son, identified as James Rosano, was “out of control,” highly intoxicated, and refused to leave the residence. Rosano told his mother, “Kiss me, I’m going to go outside and die at the hands of police,” before heading out of the home, P…
Woman Shot After Allegedly Pointing Realistic-Looking BB Gun At Police In Lemoyne: Affidavit Woman Shot After Allegedly Pointing Realistic-Looking BB Gun At Police In Lemoyne: Affidavit Woman Shot After Allegedly Pointing Realistic-Looking BB Gun At Police In Lemoyne: Affidavit
Woman Shot After Allegedly Pointing Realistic-Looking BB Gun At Police In Lemoyne: Affidavit A woman was shot by officers after allegedly pointing what looked like a real handgun at them on a Lemoyne bridge, investigators announced on Monday, Aug. 25. Officers from the West Shore Regional Police Department were called to the I-83 overpass on Lowther Street for reports of a person “going crazy” around 6:45 p.m., according to the affidavit of probable cause filed by Pennsylvania State Police. Upon arrival, officers encountered Romaine Elisabeth Marszalek, 23, of New Cumberland, who was standing on the bridge’s sidewalk and yelling. Officers attempted to speak with her, but she allege…
Attorney General Releases 911 Calls, Bodycam In Fatal Pemberton Police Shooting Attorney General Releases 911 Calls, Bodycam In Fatal Pemberton Police Shooting Attorney General Releases 911 Calls, Bodycam In Fatal Pemberton Police Shooting
Attorney General Releases 911 Calls, Bodycam In Fatal Pemberton Police Shooting The Attorney General’s Office of Public Integrity and Accountability (OPIA) released three 911 calls and body-worn camera footage from a fatal police-involved shooting in Pemberton Township last October. The civilian who died during the Oct. 19, 2024 encounter was identified as Marvin Taylor, 57, of Browns Mills, the office said. According to the investigation, a 911 call reporting smoke coming from a residence was received at 3:22 p.m. The Pemberton Township Volunteer Fire Department and township police officers responded to a home on Woodland Avenue. Responding officers were told that a …
Bodycam Footage Released From Fatal Police Shooting Of Sword-Wielding Man In Poughkeepsie Bodycam Footage Released From Fatal Police Shooting Of Sword-Wielding Man In Poughkeepsie Bodycam Footage Released From Fatal Police Shooting Of Sword-Wielding Man In Poughkeepsie
Bodycam Footage Released From Fatal Police Shooting Of Sword-Wielding Man In Poughkeepsie Newly released body-worn camera footage shows the moments leading up to the fatal police shooting of a 36-year-old Poughkeepsie man armed with a sword during a confrontation in Dutchess County earlier this year. The New York Attorney General’s Office of Special Investigation published the footage on Wednesday, Aug. 13, as part of its ongoing probe into the Thursday, June 5 death of Brian C. Czornyj in the Town of Poughkeepsie.  As Daily Voice previously reported, officers responded to a 911 call around 2:15 p.m. that day reporting an assault with a bladed weapon at a home on Fair Oaks …
NJ Woman Shot Dead By Police After Knife Complaint In Apartment Building: AG NJ Woman Shot Dead By Police After Knife Complaint In Apartment Building: AG NJ Woman Shot Dead By Police After Knife Complaint In Apartment Building: AG
NJ Woman Shot Dead By Police After Knife Complaint In Apartment Building: AG A woman was fatally shot by a police officer in New Brunswick on Friday, Aug. 8, after allegedly exiting her apartment with a knife during an encounter with law enforcement, authorities said. New Brunswick officers were called to an apartment building on Neilson Street for a report of a resident “walking around with a knife in the hallway," according to a release from the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office of Public Integrity and Accountability. Responding officers arrived at the woman’s apartment and “verbally engaged” with her while she was behind a closed door, the AG’s office said. T…
WATCH: AG Shares Video From Fatal Police Shooting Of Woman With Pellet Gun In Deerpark WATCH: AG Shares Video From Fatal Police Shooting Of Woman With Pellet Gun In Deerpark WATCH: AG Shares Video From Fatal Police Shooting Of Woman With Pellet Gun In Deerpark
Watch: AG Shares Video From Fatal Police Shooting Of Woman With Pellet Gun In Deerpark Officials have released body-worn camera footage from troopers involved in the fatal shooting of a woman by police during a domestic disturbance in Orange County earlier this year.  The New York Attorney General’s Office said Thursday, Aug. 7, that its Office of Special Investigation made the footage public as part of its ongoing investigation into the death of 69-year-old Nancy Loftus of Port Jervis in April.  The incident happened around 2:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 12, at a home on Forrest Drive in the Town of Deerpark, as previously reported by Daily Voice. Troopers had respo…
Sword-Swinging Man Shot By Police After Phony Hostage Call At Bay Shore Home: Cops Sword-Swinging Man Shot By Police After Phony Hostage Call At Bay Shore Home: Cops Sword-Swinging Man Shot By Police After Phony Hostage Call At Bay Shore Home: Cops
Sword-Swinging Man Shot By Police After Phony Hostage Call At Bay Shore Home: Cops A man armed with a sword was shot by police after threatening officers and refusing to comply during a response to a reported hostage situation on Long Island, police said. Officers from the Suffolk County Police Department’s Third Precinct responded to a 911 call around 1:25 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 5, reporting a possible hostage situation at a home on Ohio Avenue in North Bay Shore. When officers arrived, 33-year-old Joseph Restaino confronted them with a long sword and refused multiple commands to drop the weapon, according to police. Officers first deployed a TASER device, but it was ineffe…
Naugatuck Police Cleared In Park Shooting Of Knife-Wielding Man Who Wanted ‘Suicide by Cop’ Naugatuck Police Cleared In Park Shooting Of Knife-Wielding Man Who Wanted ‘Suicide by Cop’ Naugatuck Police Cleared In Park Shooting Of Knife-Wielding Man Who Wanted ‘Suicide by Cop’
Naugatuck Police Cleared In Park Shooting Of Knife-Wielding Man Who Wanted ‘Suicide by Cop’ State investigators have cleared two police officers in the shooting of a man who attempted “suicide by cop” at a Connecticut park. The Connecticut Office of the Inspector General released its report Tuesday, July 29, on the Naugatuck police-involved shooting of 24-year-old Kyle O'Creene at Baummer Pond Park in April 2024. O'Creene called 911 to report that a man was attacking people with a knife, though he did not say he was the one with the blade. He provided dispatchers with a description of himself and waited for officers to arrive, the report said. When Naugatuck officers showed up at…
Police ID Crossbow-Wielding Man Shot Dead By Officers Near Potomac Mills Mall Police ID Crossbow-Wielding Man Shot Dead By Officers Near Potomac Mills Mall Police ID Crossbow-Wielding Man Shot Dead By Officers Near Potomac Mills Mall
Police ID Crossbow-Wielding Man Shot Dead By Officers Near Potomac Mills Mall A 52-year-old man who was shot and killed by police while running toward the Potomac Mills shopping complex with a crossbow has been identified, authorities said. Harrison Charles Deppe, of Woodbridge, was killed during an officer-involved shooting on Thursday afternoon, July 17, in the area of Garza Way and Potomac Mills Circle, the Prince William County Police Department confirmed on Friday, July 18. Deppe was already wanted in connection to a brandishing incident from a day earlier, when he allegedly pointed a firearm at a stranger on Colchester Road during an unprovoked encounter. …