ICE officers rescue driver from burning car after Chicago crash

CHICAGO, IL – Three federal officers assigned to ICE’s Denver Special Response Team rushed to save a man trapped in a burning car after witnessing a multi-vehicle crash in suburban Chicago on…

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Brick Township police honor three Pennsylvania officers killed in line of duty

BRICK TOWNSHIP, NJ – Members of the Brick Township Police Department traveled to Pennsylvania this week to stand in tribute at the funeral of three Northern York County Regional Police officers killed…

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Three police officers shot in North Jersey motel room shootout

IRVINGTON, NJ – A chaotic scene unfolded Wednesday afternoon in Essex County when gunfire erupted at a motel in Irvington, leaving three police officers and a woman injured, authorities said. Police were…

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Suffolk police welcome comfort dog Hamilton to support officers and community

Hauppauge, NY – Suffolk County Police introduced their newest team member Thursday — a 19-month-old black Labrador named Hamilton who will serve as a comfort and support dog for officers and staff.…

Pets and Animals·New York News

Manchester officers take first place in law enforcement fitness challenge

MANCHESTER TWP., N.J. – Two Manchester Township police officers earned top honors this week after dominating a grueling law enforcement fitness competition at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. Officers Taylor Schandall and Jordan Weed…

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Dominican man indicted in Boston for resisting federal immigration officers

BOSTON, MA – A Dominican national has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston after allegedly resisting and assaulting federal officers during an immigration arrest. Eddy Rafael Matos-Lara, 35, was…

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Judge grants summary judgment to Paterson, officers in death of man restrained in ambulance

Newark, NJ – A federal judge has largely cleared the City of Paterson and several of its police officers of liability in the 2019 death of Jameek Lowery, ruling that most claims…

North Jersey News

Grand jury clears officers in fatal hotel shooting of New York man in Woodbridge

WOODBRIDGE, NJ — A state grand jury has declined to bring charges against three police officers involved in the fatal shooting of a New York man at a Woodbridge hotel, following a…

No charges for Gaithersburg officers in in-custody death of Marvin Salamanca Garcia, AG announces

Baltimore, MD – Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced Friday that no criminal charges will be filed against Gaithersburg Police officers involved in the December 24, 2024, in-custody death of Marvin…

Maryland News

Man paralyzed in Baltimore police chase shooting loses case against officers in federal court

Baltimore, MD — A Maryland man who was catastrophically injured during a violent 2017 police chase has lost his civil rights lawsuit against more than a dozen Baltimore Police officers after a…

Baltimore News·Maryland News

The Toms River Police Department is Hiring New Officers Under Mayor Rodrick’s New Pro-Veteran and Experienced Officers Ordinance

Toms River opens door to veterans and experienced as town ramps up police hiring push Toms River, NJ — Toms River is stepping up its police hiring efforts and opening the ranks…

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Middletown swears in five new police officers to serve the community

MIDDLETOWN, NJ – Five new police officers have officially joined the Middletown Township Police Department, taking their oaths of service during a ceremony last night as the department expands its ranks to…

Community News·Monmouth County News·New Jersey News

Officers discover fugitive woman hiding in plain sight on Lanning Lane

Wilkes-Barre, PA – A late-night call about a disorderly female ended with the arrest of a wanted fugitive Tuesday after officers discovered the woman involved had an active out-of-state warrant. Dakota Woodard,…

Pennsylvania News·Police Blotter

New Jersey welcomes 139 new Correctional Police Officers as NJDOC Class 258 graduates

TRENTON, NJ – The New Jersey Department of Corrections (NJDOC) officially welcomed 139 new Correctional Police Officers into its ranks Tuesday as Class 258 graduated from the department’s Training Academy during a…

Community News·New Jersey News

Chicago CBP officers seize 72 pounds of hashish, ecstasy, cocaine, and ketamine from couple heading to Brazil

CHICAGO, IL – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at O’Hare International Airport detained two U.S. citizens on July 24 after discovering more than 70 pounds of narcotics in their checked and…

Chicago News

Grand jury clears Essex County correctional officers in inmate death case

TRENTON, NJ – A state grand jury has declined to criminally charge any Essex County correctional police officers in connection with the December 2021 death of inmate Daniel Gelin, 27, of Elizabeth,…

New Jersey News

Officers leap into lagoon to save service dog at the Jersey Shore

STAFFORD TWP, NJ – While the England family enjoyed a vacation day in Beach Haven West on Thursday, a sudden scare unfolded when their Rhodesian Ridgeback, Moose, tumbled into a lagoon and…

Community News·New Jersey News·Ocean County News·Pets and Animals

Officers revive newborn baby in Centereach home emergency

CENTEREACH, NY – On July 31, a frantic 911 call brought Sixth Precinct Police Officers Kyle Radecki and Jared Gresh to a home where a newborn had just been delivered and was…

New Jersey News·New York News·Ocean County News

Brooklyn man indicted for drunk driving crash that injured two NYPD officers and ejected passenger

A 24-year-old Brooklyn man was indicted Monday in connection with a high-speed drunk driving crash in Gravesend that seriously injured two NYPD officers and left a passenger critically hurt after being ejected…

New York City News

New Jersey lawmakers say veterans unfit to serve as police officers because ‘They are trained to kill’

TOMS RIVER, N.J. — A proposal to allow military service to count toward police officer hiring requirements in Toms River ignited a heated and often contentious debate at the July township council…

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