In the morning of March 25, 2017, Elliott Van Fleet was riding his motorcycle westbound on 19th Street in Uptown Oakland. He was wearing a helmet and obeying all laws. He was heading toward Broadway, and the light was green. It was a day like any other, but everything for the 34-year-old Oakland resident was … Read more
BENTON HARBOR, Mich. — Dash cam video released today shows a former Benton Harbor Public Safety officer hitting a suspect with his department SUV. PSO Steve Johnson was fired because of the incident and is now facing a charge of Assault With a Dangerous Weapon. The incident happened early in the morning on May 10th. … Read more
INDIANAPOLIS — A Metro Police officer is under investigation after an alleged road rage assault. The home security video looks like a street brawl, but witnesses say it was something more troubling. “I never saw a badge or he never acknowledged he was a police officer,” said victim Tom Trickle. Trickle, who recently had surgery … Read more
ORLANDO, Fla. — A long-time officer with the Orlando Police Department is accused of driving drunk. Edgewood police released body cam video of the arrest. The video allegedly shows the moment Edgewood police stopped and arrested the off-duty Orlando police officer. The suspect appears to be so impaired that he fell to the ground after … Read more
SAN ANTONIO – A Bexar County sheriff’s deputy was arrested early Saturday morning on suspicion of driving while intoxicated. Yesenia Rios was stopped by San Antonio police at South Alamo Street and East Cesar Chavez Boulevard around 2:30 a.m., according to a release from the sheriff’s office. Rios has been with the Sheriff’s Office since … Read more
An off-duty officer with the New York Police Department (NYPD) was drunk when he crashed his car and punched a witness before attempting to flee the scene, police said Tuesday. Tanvir Ahmed, a 28-year-old police officer who has been with the department for two years, was arrested Monday roughly half a mile away from where … Read more
LIVINGSTON, TN – An investigation is underway to determine how a 2-year-old in Overton County was injured on Friday night. Family members of Kayden Blodgett claim a “county cop in Livingston” hit the toddler outside his family’s home on Swan Lane, but Overton County Sheriff John Garrett told News4 the incident is still under investigation. … Read more
Missouri – A former Stone County deputy was sentenced Friday to 120 days in jail after he admitted to fatally striking a pedestrian with his car and then fleeing the scene. Shawn Bouley, 41, was given the “shock time” and probation in connection with a Jan. 22, 2017 crash that killed 45-year-old Bradley Bizzle. Police … Read more
An Albuquerque Police officer was driving twice the speed limit just seconds before his police cruiser enter an intersection and collided with a family’s car, killing a 6-year-old child, Joel Anthony Suina in April. Now, investigators are not recommending any charges against Officer Johnathan McDonnell, saying in part, the officer was “authorized to operate his … Read more
Video uploaded to Facebook on Thursday allegedly shows a Border Patrol vehicle hitting a Tohono O’odham man on the nation near the village of Topawa. The 38-second video shows a newer-model Border Patrol Tahoe on a dirt road, circling a small mesquite tree before it collides with the man, who tumbles to the ground with … Read more
ANDERSON COUNTY, SC – It was a very close call caught on camera in South Carolina. A distracted deputy in her cruiser nearly ran over a teen about to board a school bus. “Thank you all for being here,” said Joanne Avery, Anderson School District Superintendent. Avery prepared the room for the video about to … Read more
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. – It was a tense scene Sunday during a memorial motorcycle ride in Rancho Cucamonga. A group of riders accuse a California Highway Patrol officer of knocking over a rider before he was taken into custody. Cellphone video shot by one of the motorcycle passengers showed a CHP vehicle colliding with a … Read more