Elderly man dies 47 years after NYC shooting, death ruled homicide: cops
More than 47 years after he was shot in East Harlem, an elderly man has died, and his death has been ruled a homicide, authorities announced this week. Police said Paul Dawkins was shot in the chest at about 6:40 a.m. on January 15, 1976, on East 103rd Street near Second Avenue. Police said Dawkins […]
‘Very drunk’ airline passenger clobbered with baton, restrained by cops at Thai airport
Witnesses to the shocking incident at a Thai airport say the Australian man became so unruly that multiple police officers had to stop him. The shocking incident is said to have happened in the popular holiday destination of Phuket on September 22, when an Australian man was stopped at an airport bar as he tried […]
CCRB can punish cops who turn off bodycams and also initiate probes without complaints: appeals court
A city's police oversight agency can punish officers who turn off their body cameras during an incident and can also launch an investigation without filing charges, a state appeals court has ruled. The NYPD's union, which represents police officers and sergeants, filed a lawsuit last year challenging the civilian complaint board's new rules, saying the […]
Cops Called to Illinois Democrat Mayor Tiffany Henyard’s Out-of-Control Board Meeting
One of the most controversial mayors in the country is in trouble again after Tuesday evening's public board meeting in Thornton Township, Illinois, went completely off the rails and the police were called. Tiffany Henyard, Democratic mayor of Dalton Village and Thornton Township supervisor, got into an argument with the board's attorney, accusing the board […]
Suspect charged with attempted murder after crazy video shows ATV driver ram into man as San Francisco cops look on
a scary video This video shows a crazy incident in which an ATV driver crashes into a pedestrian at a San Francisco gas station as police watch. The incident dates back to February, and the suspect has just been arrested, authorities said. On the night of February 11, the same day as Super Bowl III […]
Hit-and-run driver fatally hits man in NYC, tries to set stolen van on fire: cops
The driver of a stolen van hit a 56-year-old man in the Bronx on Wednesday, tried to set the car on fire, and then charged on foot, police said. Police said Alhaji Fofana was crossing Westchester Avenue near East 163rd Street in Longwood around 6:30 a.m. when the driver of a 2008 Ford van plowed […]
NYPD agitator allegedly tossed flaming hat at cop’s NYC home during protest
A frequent police provocateur was reportedly arrested Wednesday for throwing a flaming hat at the home of a New York Police Department officer during a protest against police allegedly brutally treating demonstrators at an earlier rally. Terrell Harper, 42, and other protesters showed up outside the officer's home in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, on Monday night […]
NYC Correction officer Kendell Felix busted for smuggling $15K in cigarettes and a cell phone into Rikers Island: cops
A city corrections officer was indicted Wednesday on charges he smuggled more than $15,000 worth of contraband into Rikers Island, including 200 cigarettes and a cellphone, prosecutors said. Kendell Felix, 37, is accused of accepting $3,000 in bribes from outsiders to smuggle illegal items into the prison and distribute them to inmates, according to the […]
Longtime NYC fruit vendor fatally beaten with baseball bat in ‘cold-hearted’ attack: cops
Earlier this month, two thugs – one of whom was arrested last month for a separate assault – bludgeoned a longtime Bronx fruit vendor and father of three to death with a baseball bat in “cold blood” and without provoke, police and sources said. According to authorities and the criminal complaint, Romelle Jarrett, 37, and […]
Ohio Senate hopeful promises 5% cap for cops
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Republican campaign to reduce the tax burden on Americans has crossed a fine line with Senate candidate Bernie Moreno's pledge to limit federal taxes on police officers and other first responders. “If elected, I will immediately introduce legislation to cap police officers' income taxes at 5 percent,” Moreno said Friday during […]