Two police patrol cars collided during a driving demonstration at Houston’s police academy, injuring seven people. Among those injured in the Tuesday morning accident were five Chinese law enforcement dignitaries. The seven were taken to neighborhood hospitals. Police did not …
Police say a Macon man accused of stealing a taxicab told officers he drove it to Wendy’s because he didn’t want to walk to the fast-food restaurant. The Telegraph of Macon reports that 22-year-old Gene Cornett has been charged with …
A New Milford police lieutenant who was fired two months before he was eligible to retire has filed a federal lawsuit seeking $10 million in punitive damages. Former Lt. James Duda’s attorney says he was fired without due process in …
The city of Worcester has settled a federal lawsuit brought by a woman who alleged that two city police officers beat and falsely arrested her. A city lawyer says the suit, which also alleged that police Chief Gary Gemme and …
British police flooded part of London with extra officers and authorized the use of tough search powers Monday at the Notting Hill Carnival, Europe’s largest street festival, in the wake of riots across England earlier this month. London’s Metropolitan Police …
A 49-year-old man remains jailed in lieu of $48,000 bond after being accused of slashing the tires of dozens of patrol cars parked outside the Thibodaux Police Department headquarters. The Daily Comet reports that Glenn Watkins was arrested Thursday and …
Authorities say arson is to blame for destroying a mobile office on the site where a new $3.7 million Michigan State Police post is being built in the Bay City area. The Bay City Times reports the fire was spotted …
A federal judge has dismissed a police widow’s lawsuit against a suburban Philadelphia township over its insurance coverage. Middletown Township Officer Chris Jones was killed by an intoxicated driver during a 2009 traffic stop. Driver Frank Budka is serving a …
Despite efforts by many Kansas police departments to improve their policies regarding police chases, Kansas drivers continue to flee when officers try to stop them. The Wichita Eagle reports that the fleeing drivers are causing accidents more than four times …
A federal judge has found that a traffic stop by a Bryant police officer was illegal but was not the cause of a passenger’s death when he ran from the officer. Officer Jeffery Plouch’s decision to stop the car just …