In a video obtained by NYC the Blog, a New York police officer engages in a spirited back-and-forth with a suspect, trading insults and occasionally fighting before an arrest is finally made. (more)
The mother of a 13-year-old left in a coma after a car accident was stunned to be handed a citation by police for their daughter jaywalking. (more)
The ACLU of Pennsylvania says State Police have agreed to stop citing people for disorderly conduct when they use profanity. (more)
A public access television crew complained of police mistreatment Thursday, after trying to get a picture of President Barrack Obama. (more)
TORREON, Mexico—His grandfather was the cross-eyed cousin of Mexico’s legendary revolutionary Francisco “Pancho” Villa. Like his famous ancestor, Carlos Villa is a hard-charging general who is charismatic, foulmouthed and not afraid to use his gun. (more)
Police said a man answered the door with his pants around his ankles when an officer followed up on a complaint that he had previously exposed himself to a mother and her children. (more)
BARTLESVILLE, Oklahoma — A 41-year-old Bartlesville man being arraigned in Washington County District Court Monday for DUI, leaving the scene of an accident, driving under suspension and assault on a police officer was re-arrested for reportedly being drunk after he fell down before the judge. (more)
BALTIMORE (AP) — Off-duty police officer Gahiji A. Tshamba was enjoying a summer evening in a historic neighborhood known for its nightlife when he encountered trouble around closing time. He was carrying his department-issued, semiautomatic Glock handgun – unfortunately, as it turned out. (more)
Anger replaced Keith Ireland’s fear as the Jacksonville store clerk watched a knife-wielding robber rip the cash register from the counter of his Southside Hess store in late October. (more)
Transgender golfers will now be allowed to compete in the LPGA, after members voted to remove the organization’s requirement that players be “female at birth” to compete. (more)
BIRMINGHAM, AL (WBRC) – The Birmingham Police Department is investigating how a handcuffed suspect got from the back seat of a patrol car and into the drivers seat. (more)
SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP, OH (FOX19) - Two Springfield Township Police officers are recovering after getting tased, while trying to take-down a suspect early Thursday morning. (more)
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A shootout at an apartment left a police officer and two other people dead Thursday, sending dozens of residents running from their homes, many in their pajamas. (more)
As a massive booze-fueled teen party raged in their sprawling waterfront mansion, a Florida couple locked themselves in the home’s master bedroom–until cops arrived and arrested them early Sunday for allowing minors to imbibe. (more)
On New Year’s Day 2009, Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) policeman Johannes Mehserle shot an unarmed black man as he lay face down on an Oakland, California BART station platform. Oscar Grant died the next morning. Like the Rodney King beating, the event was video-recorded by bystanders. As a result, there is absolutely no doubt Oscar Grant was face down, policemen kneeling on him, when Mehserle drew his pistol and shot Grant in the back at point blank range. (more)
WASHINGTON – A D.C. Police SUV was involved in a wreck at the filming of “Transformers 3″ in Washington D.C. (more)
Police agencies across the country are recruiting thousands of civilians for a growing number of duties previously performed by uniformed cops, in an unusual concession to local budget cuts. (more)
The death of Ford’s Crown Victoria leaves a gaping void in law enforcement garages. This weekend, new high-tech models from Chevy, Dodge and Ford were tested for the first time by the Michigan State Police. Only Jalopnik has the results. (more)
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The tip about a backyard marijuana-growing operation set the Pecos Valley Drug Task Force in motion. (more)
Martena Clinton drove to the Congressional Black Caucus dinner at the Washington Convention Center on Saturday with high expectations. A friend had arranged a ticket, and Clinton wore a special diamond pendant over her black dress. She parked in a handicapped spot close to the intersection of 9th Street and Mount Vernon Place and glanced in the mirror. She decided the diamond pendant didn’t go with her dress, took it off and put it in a console. (more)























