Category: Police News

Journal and CourierPolice dog wounded in line of duty is stableJournal and CourierWEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — A police dog wounded Wednesday in the line of duty is in stable condition at the Purdue Animal Hospital, a university spokesman said. Indiana State Police said that the Lake County dog was shot in the line of duty about 3 p.m …Police dog, suspect shot in GaryChicago TribuneSuspect, police dog wounded in officer-involved shooting in GaryWLS-TVall 8 news articles »

Chicago TribunePolice dog, suspect shot in GaryChicago TribuneA Lake County Sheriff’s Department police dog and a suspect were shot in an exchange of gunfire during a Wednesday afternoon traffic stop in Gary, police said. Shortly before 3 p.m., a county officer made a traffic stop in the 700 block of 42nd Street …Suspect, police dog wounded in officer-involved shooting in GaryWLS-TVall 8 news articles »

Closed-Door Talks Begin for Honolulu Police Chief RetirementABC NewsThe Honolulu Police Commission was meeting behind closed doors Wednesday to discuss a retirement deal that Chief Louis Kealoha could get to walk away from the department while he’s the target of a federal investigation involving allegations of civil …and more »

MassLive.comPolice blotterThe Boston GlobeJohn Folkes of Canton, an employee of the Medford-Wellington Service Co., was doing heating, ventilation and air conditioning work at the cinema at about 12:20 p.m. Tuesday when he fell 30 to 35 feet to the ground, Millbury police said in a statement …Police: Worker falls to death from movie theater roofBoston.comall 7 news articles »

Chicago TribunePreckwinkle: Emanuel could have acted sooner on police issuesChicago TribuneAfter a year-long investigation of the Chicago Police Department, the U.S. Department of Justice released a 164-page report on Jan. 13, 2017. The report condemns Chicago police for excessive force, lax discipline and bad training. (Chicago Tribune).and more »

ReutersBrazil police separate gangs in prison where 26 killedReutersSAO PAULO Heavily armed police on Wednesday entered the prison where 26 inmates were butchered in recent days and separated members of rival drug gangs waging a turf war that set off a wave of riots in Brazil’s overcrowded penitentiary system.and more »

Los Angeles TimesEl Segundo police fatally shoot suspect after pursuit ends in WestchesterLos Angeles TimesEl Segundo police told KTLA-TV that they had been pursuing a man wanted for assaulting someone with an ax. The pursuit began in the area of McCarthy Court and Imperial Avenue in El Segundo and ended in a neighborhood just north of Los Angeles …Man with hatchet killed after police chase ends near LAXKABC-TVMan seen threatening people with ax shot and killed by policeNew York Daily Newsall 9 news articles »

Chicago TribunePolice seek information on North Aurora shootingChicago TribuneThe North Aurora Police Department has released images from an Aurora police squad car video of the suspects in a Saturday shooting as they jumped out of the moving vehicle they were in when stopped by police. (North Aurora Police Department …and more »

WLS-TVChicago police officer Lowell Houser charged with murder in shooting death of Jose NievesWLS-TVA Chicago police officer has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the shooting death of a 38-year-old man on the city’s Northwest Side. Officer Lowell Houser, 57, was arrested and charged Wednesday for the murder of Jose Nieves …Chicago Police Officer Charged With Murder in Off-Duty Shooting on City’s Northwest SideNBC Chicagoall 20 news articles »

Police: Man stole vehicle after robbing Aurora liquor storeChicago Sun-TimesA man stole a vehicle after robbing a liquor store at gunpoint Tuesday night in west suburban Aurora. Officers responded to a panic alarm about 8:35 p.m. at Randall Liquors in the 300 block of East Galena Boulevard, according to Aurora police. They …and more »