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Deputy's Killing Of Clifton Park 24-Year-Old During Drug Investigation Justified, AG Says Deputy's Killing Of Clifton Park 24-Year-Old During Drug Investigation Justified, AG Says
Deputy's Killing Of Clifton Park 24-Year-Old During Drug Investigation Justified, AG Says No criminal charges will be filed against a New York deputy who fatally shot a Saratoga County man during a drug-related search in 2023. A prosecutor would not be able to disprove beyond a reasonable doubt that the deputy’s use of deadly force against Anthony Zaremski was justified under New York law, according to an Office Of Special Investigation (OSI) report released Friday, Dec. 12. Members of the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office Special Operations Team entered Zaremski’s Clifton Park apartment on May 23, 2023, to execute a federal search warrant as part of a DEA investigation. Deputie…
No Charges For Keansburg Officer Who Fatally Shot Chainsaw Wielding Man: AG No Charges For Keansburg Officer Who Fatally Shot Chainsaw Wielding Man: AG
No Charges For Keansburg Officer Who Fatally Shot Chainsaw Wielding Man: AG A state grand jury declined to criminally charge a Keansburg police officer who fatally shot a 46-year-old man wielding a chainsaw, authorities announced Wednesday, July 30. On Monday, May 27, 2024 at 1:07 p.m. Keansburg police were called to perform a welfare check at a home on Seabreeze Way, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin said. Two officers entered the home and found Willem Roman with a running chainsaw, along with several weapons, Platkin said. Roman approached the officers with the chainsaw, Platkin said. Patrolman John Swartz used a taser on Roman and Patrolman Tyler Mange…
Man Shot By Police After Pointing BB Gun During Inspection: Philadelphia DA Investigating Man Shot By Police After Pointing BB Gun During Inspection: Philadelphia DA Investigating
Man Shot By Police After Pointing BB Gun During Inspection: Philadelphia DA Investigating A 36-year-old man was shot by a Philadelphia police officer after pointing what appeared to be a rifle at authorities during a court-ordered inspection, officials said on Wednesday, March 19. The man, who lives on the 1900 block of Morris Street, was the subject of a visit from a city building inspector and sheriff’s deputies around 11 a.m., authorities said in a release from the Philadelphia Police Department. When deputies knocked and announced their presence, the man came to the door holding what looked like a rifle or long gun, police said. A sheriff's deputy pulled his weapon and order…
Prison Killing: Guards Smashed Messiah Nantwi's Face, Made Cellmate Clean Up Blood, Report Says Prison Killing: Guards Smashed Messiah Nantwi's Face, Made Cellmate Clean Up Blood, Report Says
Prison Killing: Guards Smashed Messiah Nantwi's Face, Made Cellmate Clean Up Blood, Report Says Shocking new details paint a horrific scene in the alleged beating death of a 22-year-old man at the hands of New York State prison guards. Messiah Nantwi, 22, died at Mid-State Correctional Facility in Marcy on Saturday, March 1, a spokesperson for the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) told Daily Voice. While an official cause of death had not been released as of Wednesday, March 5, an inmate at the facility told Albany station WRGB that Nantwi was severely beaten by CERT (Correctional Emergency Response Team). “There was a sergeant there who turned his back so t…
Shooting At Eagles NFC Championship Celebration Leads To Teen's Arrest: Philadelphia Police Shooting At Eagles NFC Championship Celebration Leads To Teen's Arrest: Philadelphia Police
Shooting At Eagles NFC Championship Celebration Leads To Teen's Arrest: Philadelphia Police A teenager has been arrested in connection with a shooting at the Eagles NFC Championship celebration in Center City, Philadelphia police announced on Wednesday, Jan. 29. Amere Wright, 18, was identified as the suspected gunman who shot a 20-year-old man in the lower abdomen and hip at 1300 Chestnut Street around 9:25 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 26, authorities said. The victim, who approached officers assigned to the Eagles Crowd Detail, was rushed to Jefferson Hospital, where he was listed in stable condition, police said. Detectives with the Shooting Investigation Group reviewed surveillan…
Gunman Found Dead After Barricade, Shootout With Officers In Laurel: AG Gunman Found Dead After Barricade, Shootout With Officers In Laurel: AG
Gunman Found Dead After Barricade, Shootout With Officers In Laurel: AG A domestic disturbance in Laurel escalated into a deadly standoff after a gunman exchanged fire with Howard County police and was later found dead inside a home, authorities said. The incident began around 3:10 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 30, when Howard County officers responded to a home on the 10000 block of American Pharoah Lane for a report of a man banging on the front door, police said. Upon arrival, police say that officers encountered a woman on an outside upper ledge of the house and an adult male suspect at a window inside the residence with a long gun. According to investigators, …
Driver, Deputy Involved In Deadly Calvert County Police Pursuit Identified By AG Driver, Deputy Involved In Deadly Calvert County Police Pursuit Identified By AG
Driver, Deputy Involved In Deadly Calvert County Police Pursuit Identified By AG New details have been released following a high-speed pursuit in Calvert County that ended tragically on Saturday night when a driver lost control and crashed, resulting in a fatality, according to the Maryland Office of the Attorney General. On Saturday, Nov. 16, at approximately 8:50 p.m., a Deputy First Class Taylor Strong, of the Calvert County Sheriff's Office, observed a gold Ford Mustang speeding southbound on MD Route 261 near 17th Street in Chesapeake Beach. The deputy activated emergency lights and sirens in an attempt to initiate a traffic stop; however, the driver, identified o…
Fatal Crash in Calvert County Under Investigation Following Police Pursuit: AG Fatal Crash in Calvert County Under Investigation Following Police Pursuit: AG
Fatal Crash in Calvert County Under Investigation Following Police Pursuit: AG A high-speed pursuit in Calvert County ended tragically Saturday night when a driver lost control and crashed, resulting in a fatality, according to the Maryland Office of the Attorney General. On Saturday, Nov. 16, at approximately 8:50 p.m., a deputy from the Calvert County Sheriff's Office observed a gold Ford Mustang speeding southbound on MD Route 261 near 17th Street in Chesapeake Beach.  The deputy activated emergency lights and sirens in an attempt to initiate a traffic stop; however, the driver failed to comply, leading to a pursuit that spanned nearly two miles, officials say…
VIDEO: Stolen Porsche Crashes Into Newark Building After Officer Shoots At Driver VIDEO: Stolen Porsche Crashes Into Newark Building After Officer Shoots At Driver
Video: Stolen Porsche Crashes Into Newark Building After Officer Shoots At Driver The New Jersey Attorney General’s Office has released footage from body-worn cameras related to a non-fatal police shooting that happened last August and involved a stolen Porsche. The shooting involved Newark Police Officer Alexander Ferreira and his partner on Aug. 12, around 8:35 p.m., when Ferreira and the officers spotted a Porsche Macan parked on Clinton Place near Hawthorne Avenue, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin said. Determining the vehicle was stolen, Ferreira and his partner positioned their patrol car in front of the Porsche and approached the occupant, a m…
Watch Officer Who Doubles As Firefighter Pull Victim From Burning Short Hills Home Watch Officer Who Doubles As Firefighter Pull Victim From Burning Short Hills Home
Watch Officer Who Doubles As Firefighter Pull Victim From Burning Short Hills Home A New Jersey police officer who doubles as a firefighter saved a woman from a burning home, and it was all caught on his body-worn camera. Clark Fire Capt. Thomas Sweeney was working his shift as a Millburn police officer when a fire broke out at a home on Old Short Hills Road around 2:45 a.m. Sunday morning, Oct. 26. The bodyworn camera footage shows Sweeney, a Clark firefighter since August 2020, running into the home without protective fire gear. Sweeney then finds an elderly woman trapped and pulls her to safety. Firefighters said all other occupants had already escaped and that the fi…
Grand Jury Declines To Indict Cranford Police Officers In Fatal Shooting On GSP: AG Grand Jury Declines To Indict Cranford Police Officers In Fatal Shooting On GSP: AG
Grand Jury Declines To Indict Cranford Police Officers In Fatal Shooting On GSP: AG Cranford police officers who fatally shot a Perth Amboy man on the Garden State Parkway in December 2023 will not face charges, the state attorney general's office announced Friday, Oct. 25. On Thursday, Dec. 28, officers from the Cranford Police Department were pursuing a stolen vehicle when it crashed in the area of Exit 131 on the Parkway southbound, Attorney General Matthew Platkin said.  After the crash, the driver of the vehicle, Kevin Harlfinger, exchanged gunfire with Cranford Police Officers Christopher Folinusz and Ryan McSharry, Platkin said. Harlfinger was pronounced d…
Smile, You're On Body Camera: TJ Maxx To Equip Employees To Fight Shoplifting Smile, You're On Body Camera: TJ Maxx To Equip Employees To Fight Shoplifting
Smile, You're On Body Camera: TJ Maxx To Equip Employees To Fight Shoplifting To fight the recent rise in shoplifting and retail theft, shoppers could see store security employees wearing body-worn cameras to help catch thieves red-handed.  TJX, the parent company of TJ Maxx, Marshalls, Serria, HomeSense, and HomeGoods, said will begin equipping some employees with body-worn cameras similar to those worn by police, the Boston Globe reported. The company started testing the initiative last year.  The company operates nearly 3,400 stores nationwide.  A call to the Framingham, Massachusetts, headquarters of TJX for comment was not immediately r…
NO CHOICE: Police Justified Shooting Knife-Wielding NJ Man, Grand Jury Finds NO CHOICE: Police Justified Shooting Knife-Wielding NJ Man, Grand Jury Finds
NO Choice: Police Justified Shooting Knife-Wielding NJ Man, Grand Jury Finds UPDATE: Police were justified in shooting a New Jersey man seen on bodycam video charging at an officer with a knife, a grand jury investigation required by state law found. Luke Mendez, 26, had his wrapped around the knife handle as he barreled down the steps of an Old Bridge home last April 24. Mendez was only two steps from the landing -- less than three feet from an Old Bridge officer -- when he left police no choice. Mendez was pronounced dead at a local hospital about 90 minutes later. Grand jurors reviewed various evidence but didn't really need any more than the bodycam video…
'Suspicious Person' Dies In Police Custody In Prince George's County: Maryland AG 'Suspicious Person' Dies In Police Custody In Prince George's County: Maryland AG
'Suspicious Person' Dies In Police Custody In Prince George's County: Maryland AG An investigation has been launched in Maryland after a "suspicious person" died while in the custody of the Prince George's County Police Department on Friday night. At around 7:45 p.m. on Feb. 16, officers from the department responded to a 911 call for a questionable person who was knocking on doors in the 10700 block of Lake Arbor Way in Largo, causing concerns for some residents, the Attorney General's Office announced on Saturday. Google Maps street view Upon arrival, an officer found a man in the area, who proceeded to walk onto a nearby lawn and laid down, prompting a call for para…
Deadly Pitbull Attack Prompts Police Involved Shooting In Philadelphia: Officials Deadly Pitbull Attack Prompts Police Involved Shooting In Philadelphia: Officials
Deadly Pitbull Attack Prompts Police Involved Shooting In Philadelphia: Officials Two Philadelphia police officers shot a pitbull after a vicious group of them killed a smaller dog  and bit the owner Wednesday evening, Jan. 10, officials said. Officers were called to a home on the 3600 block of Sepviva Street on reports of a person screaming in the backyard, city police said. There, they found several pitbulls had attacked a French bulldog in the yard. The owner of the French bulldog, a 37-year-old male, attempted to intervene and was bitten multiple times on the right leg and lower back, police said. He was taken to Temple Hospital in stable condition. The Fr…
DC Officer Snapped Photo Of Bra-Clad Woman While Serving Arrest Warrant: Authorities DC Officer Snapped Photo Of Bra-Clad Woman While Serving Arrest Warrant: Authorities
DC Officer Snapped Photo Of Bra-Clad Woman While Serving Arrest Warrant: Authorities An officer with the Metropolitan Police Department has been arrested and charged with voyeurism after body-worn cameras captured him taking a photo of a woman wearing a bra and leggings while he and his colleagues were serving an arrest warrant, authorities said. Larry Garrett, a member of the MPD's Criminal Apprehension Unit, has been a member of the police department since 2006. His police powers have since been revoked. The victim, who was not the target of the investigation on Feb. 23, was initially asked by one of Larry Garrett's colleagues to get off of her phone and get dressed, but …
Videos Released In Fatal Shooting Of Hudson Valley Man By Police Videos Released In Fatal Shooting Of Hudson Valley Man By Police
Videos Released In Fatal Shooting Of Hudson Valley Man By Police Video footage has been released as part of an ongoing investigation into the shooting death of a Hudson Valley man by police. New York Attorney General Letitia James released the videos into the death of Daniel McAlpin, age 41, who died on Friday, Sept. 9, 2022, following an encounter with members of the New York State Police and the Ulster County Sheriff’s Office. During the encounter, members of state police and the sheriff's office were dispatched to assist the Ulster County Mobile Mental Health crisis team at a residence located on Clark Road in the town of Wawarsing. Earlier report:…
AG ID's Suicidal Man, Officer In Maryland Implicated In Fatal Police-Involved Shooting AG ID's Suicidal Man, Officer In Maryland Implicated In Fatal Police-Involved Shooting
AG ID's Suicidal Man, Officer In Maryland Implicated In Fatal Police-Involved Shooting The Maryland Attorney General’s Office has released new information after a reportedly suicidal man was shot and killed by police in Riverdale Park following a midday standoff with police. Riverdale Park resident Bryan Coupal, 75, was fatally shot by officer Chad Sunday following an armed standoff in the 4700 block of Oglethorpe Street on Sunday, Sept. 19, according to the Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General. Sunday has 12 years of law enforcement experience, according to the IID, and has been with the Riverdale Park Police Department for…
Suicidal Man Killed By Officer In Police-Involved Shooting: Maryland AG Suicidal Man Killed By Officer In Police-Involved Shooting: Maryland AG
Suicidal Man Killed By Officer In Police-Involved Shooting: Maryland AG An allegedly suicidal man was killed by police in Riverdale Park following a midday standoff that ended when he pointed a handgun at officers, according to authorities. The Independent Investigation Division (IID) of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General is investigating a fatal officer-involved shooting that happened in Riverdale Park on Monday, Sept. 19. Related story - Frederick County State's Attorney's Office Not Prosecuting Officers Involved In Fatal Incident At approximately 3:30 p.m. on Monday afternoon, officers from the Riverdale Park Police Department responded to…
Maryland AG Identifies Officers, Victim In Police-Involved Shooting Maryland AG Identifies Officers, Victim In Police-Involved Shooting
Maryland AG Identifies Officers, Victim In Police-Involved Shooting The Maryland Attorney General’s Independent Investigations Division (IID) has identified the officers and victim implicated in the police-involved shooting that happened over the weekend in Anne Arundel County. Harwood resident Anthony Hopkins, Sr., 48, was killed by police investigating a reported violent domestic incident after he allegedly fired gunshots at a cop car and pointed his gun at officers, who returned fire. The involved officers, according to the Attorney General: Cpl. Z. Devers, a 9.5-year veteran of the Anne Arundel County Police Department; Cpl. K. Slayton, a 9.5-year v…
VIDEO: Body-Cam Footage Released From Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting In Maryland VIDEO: Body-Cam Footage Released From Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting In Maryland
Video: Body-Cam Footage Released From Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting In Maryland Body-worn camera and dashboard footage has been released days after the Harford County State's Attorney's Office announced that no charges would be filed against those involved in a fatal officer-involved shooting in Maryland. In late June, State Attorney Albert Peisinger, Jr. announced that his office is declining to bring charges against the deputies involved in the Harford County shooting death of 53-year-old John Fauver on Saturday, April 23 in Forest Hills. On Thursday, July 7, the Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Office of the Attorney General released footage from th…
Body Cam Recordings Of Fatal Edison Police-Involved Shooting Released Body Cam Recordings Of Fatal Edison Police-Involved Shooting Released
Body Cam Recordings Of Fatal Edison Police-Involved Shooting Released The Attorney General’s Office released video footage on Friday, May 13 from three body-worn cameras related to a fatal police-involved shooting that occurred on April 12, in Edison. The shooting victim has been identified as Merrill Rambarose, 49, of Edison. The officers who fired their service weapons at Rambarose have been identified as Officer Daniel Bradley and Officer Joseph Elqumos of the Edison Police Department. WARNING: The videos are graphic. Edison police can be heard saying, "Put the weapon down" as the suspect runs toward them with an axe. Then, at least four shots are fired.&n…
Baltimore County Officers & Victim ID'd In Essex Police-Involved Shooting Baltimore County Officers & Victim ID'd In Essex Police-Involved Shooting
Baltimore County Officers & Victim ID'd In Essex Police-Involved Shooting The names of the officers, and the man they shot, in a police-involved shooting in Baltimore County this week have been released by the Maryland Attorney General.  The victim has been identified as 39-year-old Ralph Picarello III of Essex. The officers have been identified as Officers D. Manning and E. Pellegrino. Manning has been with the department for 1.5 years and Pellegrino for 11 months, the Attorney General said.  Police responded to call about a physical domestic dispute at a home on Boundbrook Way around 4 p.m. on Wednesday, May 4, according to a separate release fro…
Man Fatally Shot By Baltimore County Police Came At Officers With Knives (UPDATE) Man Fatally Shot By Baltimore County Police Came At Officers With Knives (UPDATE)
Man Fatally Shot By Baltimore County Police Came At Officers With Knives (Update) A man was shot and killed by a Baltimore County police officer during what began as a domestic dispute, the Maryland Attorney General said.  Police responded to call about a physical domestic dispute at a home on Boundbrook Way around 4 p.m. on Wednesday, May 4, according to a release. The caller told police that a man was throwing objects at family member inside the home. The same man picked up two knives when officers entered the home and tried speaking to him. The man refused orders to put the knives down and moved toward the officers. One officer deployed their taster and two others …
Officer-Involved Shooting Under Investigation In Fairfield County Officer-Involved Shooting Under Investigation In Fairfield County
Officer-Involved Shooting Under Investigation In Fairfield County An investigation is underway after an officer-involved shooting in Fairfield County. The incident happened around 7:35 p.m. Friday, Feb. 5 during an attempt to serve a felony warrant for domestic charges in Stratford at the intersection of Route 110 and Main Street Putney. The suspect was observed entering a vehicle at which time Stratford Police officers attempted a traffic stop where force was used, Stratford PD Captain Frank Eannotti said. The suspect was injured and transported to an area hospital. It was confirmed that a firearm was discovered on-scene, said Eannotti. The officers i…
Longtime Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose To Retire Longtime Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose To Retire
Longtime Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose To Retire Longtime Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose will retire in March after 34 years on the force. Ambrose's final day in the division will be on March 31, Mayor Ras J. Baraka said. “When I appointed Director Ambrose as Public Safety Director, I knew that his leadership, work ethic, integrity and love for our city is what we needed to fulfill my vision of combining police, fire, and emergency management into one department,” Baraka said. “His service to the City of Newark has been paramount. I appreciate all that he has given, and I hope for nothing but the best in his retirement…
VIDEO: Bodycams Show Moments Before Driver's Fatal Medical Episode Off Rt 80 VIDEO: Bodycams Show Moments Before Driver's Fatal Medical Episode Off Rt 80
Video: Bodycams Show Moments Before Driver's Fatal Medical Episode Off Rt 80 Body camera footage released Friday shows a diabetic Paterson driver who died following a traffic stop having a medical episode in the back of a State Police cruiser. Troopers handcuffed Sergio Rodriguez, 51, and led him to the marked SUV after finding heroin in his car during a June 27 stop outside their Totowa barracks on Minnisink Road, the footage released by state Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal shows. Rodriguez tells the troopers that he’s low on insulin, so one asks him whether they should call EMS. Rodriguez says he doesn’t want his family finding out, but the trooper insists. “…
State Provides Funds To Ulster County Sheriff’s Office For Police Body Cameras State Provides Funds To Ulster County Sheriff’s Office For Police Body Cameras
State Provides Funds To Ulster County Sheriff’s Office For Police Body Cameras New York Attorney General Letitia James has announced funding for the Ulster County Sheriff’s Office to invest in body-worn cameras. The funding was presented in a check for $69,750 to the department on Friday, Oct. 18 as part of James’ Capture an Account of a Material Situation (CAMS) program. The department was able to purchase a total of 93 body-worn cameras for officer use. The Ulster County Sheriff’s Office is one of just 13 law enforcement agencies statewide that will receive a combined total of more than $1 million to purchase 891 body-worn cameras and 321 body-worn camera systems th…