HOUSTON, Texas – A Houston police officer has been relieved of duty after he allegedly exposed himself to a 14-year-old girl and her mother while they were stopped in their vehicle at a red light. Ricky Flakes, 35, was a 10-year veteran of the Houston Police Department and is now facing charges of indecency with … Read more
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – A Virginia Beach man is accused of saying he would kill a police officer, but he says it was all a big joke. Justin Cafferty was arrested yesterday at his home. “I felt like a criminal,” Cafferty said. “I was like ‘are you serious guys?’” Cafferty says that was his reaction … Read more
One minute, Jose Arreola was buying a pack of Mentos at an Orange County service station. The next minute, he was at the business end of a gun drawn by an off-duty Buena Park police officer who thought Arreola had stolen the $1.19 roll of mints. The 49-year-old printer from Bellflower says he was both … Read more
The controversy surrounding former Chicago police Detective Reynaldo Guevara heated up Monday as one man who claimed he was framed for a murder won a new trial and another filed a federal lawsuit alleging Guevara fabricated evidence against him in a 1995 gang-related slaying in Logan Square. Both cases involved suspects who alleged Guevara manipulated … Read more
The Kenilworth school superintendent charged Monday with defecating in public was caught in the act at the Holmdel High School football field and track after surveillance was set up due to human feces being found “on a daily basis,” police said. Thomas Tramaglini, 42, lives about 3 miles from Holmdel High School in neighboring Aberdeen. … Read more
A Chicopee police officer faces three counts of indecent assault and battery after an incident in a Holyoke bar. Officer Jacek Wanat was arraigned Tuesday in Holyoke District Court. He was released under the requirements he stay away from the victim and from Pic’s Place in Holyoke, remain alcohol free and surrender any firearms, according … Read more
MARION, Ind. – A video of a violent arrest is sparking outrage. On Monday evening, officers arrested Arrington Barber. The video showed police officers surrounding and beating a man as he’s knocked down on the side of the street. Arrington’s parents say the man on the ground is their 29-year-old son. “They’re beating him down … Read more
MORGAN HILL, Calif. – Police in Morgan Hill are calling it a mistake, after a veteran officer accidentally fires his gun. The bullet ricocheted off the ground and a fragment injured a 14-year-old girl. The chief said the girl’s prognosis is good. She’s recovering at home and has been released from the hospital. The chief … Read more
FORT COLLINS, Colo. – Newly released body camera footage is resurrecting police brutality claims where a Fort Collins Police officer is seen body slamming a female Colorado State University student. The video was taken from Ofc. Randall Klamser who was recorded throwing 22-year-old Michaella Surat face first into the pavement during the investigation of a … Read more
Nashville police are trying to push private security firms out of events coverage, using taxpayer dollars and government authority to undercut the competition and dominate the market, according to a lawsuit three companies have filed against the metropolitan government. Nashville is famous for its public events, from country music concerts to the pro hockey playoff … Read more
GREENWOOD, Ind. – A Martinsville officer was arrested after an incident at a Greenwood bar early Saturday morning, Fox59 reported. Greenwood police arrested Brandt Summitt for public intoxication and resisting law enforcement. Summitt was transported to the Johnson County jail where he was later released on bond. “Something like this is very disappointing because we … Read more
RICE LAKE, Wis. – A Hennepin County sheriff’s deputy attempted to have sex with a 16-year-old girl in western Wisconsin last month, according to a criminal complaint filed Monday. Deputy Jeffrey Masek, 60, was arrested in Rice Lake, WIs., Sunday night and subsequently placed on administrative leave pending an internal investigation. He is charged with … Read more