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Wanted 21-Year-Old Opens Fire On Officers During Arrest Attempt In Amityville, Police Say
A 21-year-old robbery suspect shot at two police officers who then returned fire, injuring the gunman, during a shootout on Long Island, authorities said.
The incident happened at around 11:45 a.m. Wednesday, June 21, in North Amityville, according to Suffolk County Police.
At the time, the officers were transporting another inmate to a police station when they saw a man who was wanted for robbery and a missing firearm.
The suspect, identified as Jayvon Bell, ran from the scene and the two officers chased after him on Maple Road, police said.
As the officers were pursuing him, Bell pulled…
Accused Cop Shooter Charged With Attempted Murder For 'Senseless' Attack On Suffolk Officer
The 20-year-old man accused of shooting a Long Island police officer on the job could spend decades behind bars.
Janell Funderburke, age 20, of Coram, was formally arraigned on over a dozen criminal charges, including aggravated attempted murder, in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, May 25.
Suffolk County Police officers were surveilling Funderburke’s Coram home, located on Homestead Drive near Norfleet Lane, as part of an armed robbery investigation on Thursday, May 11, according to the Suffolk County DA’s office.
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New Update: Suspect Charged In Shooting Of Nypd Officer From Hauppauge
A 22-year-old man with no police record has been charged with the attempted murder of an NYPD officer from Long Island.
Devin Spraggins, a transient who has several addresses in the Bronx, was apprehended by US Marshals and New York Police detectives around 9 p.m., Thursday, April 6, for the attempted murder of NYPD Officer Brett Boller, age 22, of Hauppauge on Wednesday, April 5, said NYPD Chief of Detectives James Essig.
Boller, a rookie and the son of Don Boller, a homicide detective with the NYPD for some 30 years, was shot in the Jamaica neighborhood of Queens, NYPD said.
A bus driver…
Officers Shot, Killed In Connecticut Were Reportedly Lured By Fake 911 Call
Two Connecticut police officers who were gunned down and killed when responding to an apparent domestic dispute may have been lured to the home by a fake 911 call.
Bristol Police Sgt. Dustin DeMonte, age 35, and Officer Alex Hamzy, age 34, both young fathers, were killed and 26-year-old Alec Iurato was injured, around 10:30 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 12 in a residential neighborhood in Bristol, said the Connecticut State Police.
State police said a preliminary investigation has found that Bristol Police received a 911 call reporting a possible domestic violence incident between two siblings at 3…
Gang Member Shoots At Cops On LI, Then Puts Gun To His Head, Police Say
A shooting involving police and a robbery suspect ended on Long Island with a Crips gang member in custody.
The 20-year-old gang member, who the police declined to identify, said the incident began around 1 a.m. Tuesday, March 1, when officers attempted to pull over a black Dodge Charger in Uniondale which they believed was involved in an earlier robbery in Levittown, said Nassau Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder during a news conference.
As the officers attempted to pull the car over, the suspect tried to squeeze between two cars, injuring one person and damaging his vehicle, police s…
Long Island Man Convicted Of Attempting To Murder Four Police Officers
A Long Island man has been convicted for attempting to kill four Nassau County police officers during a traffic stop.
Duane Costa, age 37, of Uniondale, was found guilty on Thursday, Dec. 16 of four counts of attempted murder and other charges in connection with the 2018 stop, said Acting Nassau County District Attorney Joyce Smith.
“Duane Costa deliberately fired multiple rounds at four police officers with the clear intention to end their lives," said Smith. "Even when his gun fell to the ground, Costa did not stop, pulled out another gun, aimed at the officers’ heads, and continued to sh…
Dog Shot, Killed After Attacking Four Including Officer In Suffolk
A dog was fatally shot after attacking four people, including a police officer on Long Island.
The incident took place around 12:30 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 27 in Setauket.
That's when Suffolk County Police responded to a home on St. George Glen Road for a report of a dog attacking three residents.
According to police, when officers arrived on the scene, a 6-year-old English Bulldog attacked the officer, and the officer shot and killed the dog.
The residents, two women, and a man, along with the officer, were transported to Stony Brook Hospital for treatment, police said.
The dog belonged t…
ID Released For Suspected Mercedes Teen Carjacker Shot, Killed By Nassau County PD After Chase
A 19-year-old who was shot and killed by Nassau County police after allegedly stealing a Mercedes at gunpoint has been identified.
Matthew Felix, of Cambria Heights, Queens, was shot around 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 25, as he fled from Nassau County police who had tracked him to his home where the stolen vehicle was found, Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder said.
During a press conference, Ryder said Felix had arranged on social media to buy a Mercedes from another person and set up a meeting in Garden City.
Once the two met, Felix allegedly pulled out a black handgun and …
Nypd Officer Shot In Chest During Fatal Incident Involving Armed, Naked Man
An NYPD officer from the Hudson Valley was shot during a call involved an armed, naked man.
The incident took place around 1:50 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 23, when eight police officers responded to a 911 call by a resident in Harlem, saying a male neighbor was harassing her, banging on doors and breaking glass, said NYPD Police Commissioner James O'Neill.
The officers went to the second floor of the building to investigate the complaint and to locate the man, O'Neill said.
As the officers fanned out to search the second-floor hallway, one officer, identified as Christopher Wintermute, 34, of …
Nypd Officer From Suffolk County Shot During Chase With Armed Suspect
An NYPD officer from Suffolk County was shot while chasing an armed suspect and exchanging gunfire that left the suspect dead.
Officer Justin Vartanian, 34, of the 34th Precinct, was struck in the right armpit around 4:30 p.m., Thursday, April 18, while responding on foot to reports of gunfire by an armed man firing shots in the air, said NYPD Commissioner James O’Neill said in a news conference with Mayor Bill de Blasio.
A plainclothes officer, Vartanian, was responding to a call of a man firing a gun at the lot at Broadway and 187th Street in Washington Heights, according to O'Neill.
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