New York Judge Arrested & Led from Courthouse in Handcuffs

An embattled City Court judge was escorted Monday from judicial chambers in handcuffs. Rochester court deputies and city police officers executed a bench warrant issued for Judge Leticia Astacio’s arrest last week after she missed a Tuesday court appearance related to an August drunken-driving conviction. Astacio, a Rochester City Court judge, smiled and said hello … Read more

[VIDEO] Las Vegas Police Officer Who Tasered and Choked Man To Death Charged

The Las Vegas police officer who stunned Tashii Brown seven times with a Taser and held him in an unauthorized chokehold for more than a minute before his death last month is now facing criminal charges, Sheriff Joseph Lombardo announced Monday. At an afternoon news briefing, Lombardo said officer Kenneth Lopera, 31, is facing felony … Read more

Man Arrested for Taking Photos of Police Station

One man has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the village of Maywood in relation to an incident that happened last summer. The village’s administrative hearing department, enforcement department, community development department, the Maywood police chief and two police officers (a commander and a sergeant), and a former administrative hearing officer are specifically listed … Read more

Former Female LA Police Officer Identified as Bearded Suspect in a Northern California Bank Robbery

A female former Los Angeles police officer has been identified as the bearded suspect in a Northern California bank robbery. Police say Jennifer McClary disguised herself as a man by drawing a beard on her face before handing a teller a note and demanding money at a bank in Danville, California, CBS Los Angeles reports. … Read more

Family Awarded $40,000 After Being Held at Gunpoint at National Museum of the US Air Force

A mother and her mother-in-law forced at gunpoint out of their vehicle and handcuffed outside the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force were paid $40,000 to settle a federal civil lawsuit, according to a court document recently obtained by this news organization. The “Stipulation for Compromise Settlement and Release” document states Alice and Wendy … Read more

‘Sexy Cop’ Impersonator Arrested In Las Vegas But Now 3 Officers Face Trial

Three Las Vegas police officers must stand trial for arresting a woman dressed as a “sexy cop” and seeking tips from tourists, the Ninth Circuit ruled Wednesday. The panel reversed and remanded summary judgment for the three police officers who arrested plaintiff Michele Santopietro, who claims Las Vegas Metropolitan police Officers Clayborn Howell, Kristine Crawford … Read more

Boynton Police Officer Arrested for Domestic Battery then Placed on Paid Leave

A Boynton Beach police officer has been placed on paid administrative leave after his arrest on a charge of domestic battery this week. Vinicius Melo, 34, was booked into the Palm Beach County Jail on Wednesday, records show. He was released Thursday on his own recognizance. “This is an active administrative investigation and we are … Read more

Georgia State Happily Employ Fired Police Officers To Work In Schools

School police departments in Georgia hire police officers who were fired from previous jobs or who “resigned under the cloud of an investigation” at twice the rate of other local police departments, an investigation by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Channel 2 Action News found. According to the report: “Roughly 12 percent of the 656 officers … Read more