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Use of Force
Ellenville-Wawarsing, NY
News
No Charges For Trooper Who Fatally Shot Knife-Wielding Man During Standoff In Wawarsing: AG
No criminal charges will be filed against a state trooper who fatally shot a Hudson Valley man armed with a knife and an airsoft gun during a tense standoff in Ulster County. The Office of Special Investigation (OSI) within Attorney General Letitia James’ office released its findings Friday, Nov. 7, concluding that prosecutors would not be able to disprove beyond a reasonable doubt that the officer’s actions were justified under state law. The investigation stemmed from the death of 41-year-old Daniel McAlpin, who was shot and killed on Sept. 9, 2022, after an encounter with members of the …
Hartford, CT
Police & Fire
Hartford Officer Justified In Shooting Armed Man, State Watchdog Finds
State investigators have ruled that a Hartford police officer was justified when she twice shot a man who refused to drop his gun during a confrontation last year. The Office of the Inspector General said on Thursday, Oct. 23, that Officer Gabrielle Arruda’s actions were “objectively reasonable” during the confrontation with 49-year-old Alexander Garay on Nov. 30, 2024. Arruda was a five-year veteran of the Hartford police department at the time of the shooting. The report said Arruda twice used her stun gun on Garay when he reached for something concealed in his waistband durin…
New Cumberland-Lemoyne, PA
Police & Fire
Woman Shot After Allegedly Pointing Realistic-Looking BB Gun At Police In Lemoyne: Affidavit
A woman was shot by officers after allegedly pointing what looked like a real handgun at them on a Lemoyne bridge, investigators announced on Monday, Aug. 25. Officers from the West Shore Regional Police Department were called to the I-83 overpass on Lowther Street for reports of a person “going crazy” around 6:45 p.m., according to the affidavit of probable cause filed by Pennsylvania State Police. Upon arrival, officers encountered Romaine Elisabeth Marszalek, 23, of New Cumberland, who was standing on the bridge’s sidewalk and yelling. Officers attempted to speak with her, but she allege…
New Brunswick, NJ
Police & Fire
NJ Woman Shot Dead By Police After Knife Complaint In Apartment Building: AG
A woman was fatally shot by a police officer in New Brunswick on Friday, Aug. 8, after allegedly exiting her apartment with a knife during an encounter with law enforcement, authorities said. New Brunswick officers were called to an apartment building on Neilson Street for a report of a resident “walking around with a knife in the hallway," according to a release from the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office of Public Integrity and Accountability. Responding officers arrived at the woman’s apartment and “verbally engaged” with her while she was behind a closed door, the AG’s office said. T…
Manheim Township, PA
News
Manheim Twp. Police Chief Out After Pulling Gun On Biker: Board (
Update
)
Manheim Township Police Chief Duane Fisher will be out of a job after township commissioners voted to end his contract in the wake of a controversial traffic stop in which he pulled a gun on a motorcyclist, a video shows. The decision came Monday, June 23, when the Manheim Township Board of Commissioners unanimously agreed to provide Fisher with 30 days’ written notice and six months of severance pay. The board said the situation had become “untenable for all parties involved” but emphasized the decision was not based on any official finding of wrongdoing. Fisher had been placed on paid adm…
Edison, NJ
Police & Fire
No Charges For Edison Cop Over Alleged Chokehold: Prosecutor
A grand jury declined to indict an Edison Township police officer on Wednesday, May 28, after he allegedly used a chokehold on a woman in 2022, authorities said. On Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022 at 11:21 a.m., officers responded to a report of a woman who was being transported via ambulance from a hospital to a mental health facility, the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office said. The woman escaped from the ambulance and ran from EMS personnel, prosecutors said. The woman was pursued and located in a nearby doctor's office, prosecutors said. She failed to cooperate with law enforcement officers' …
Wayne, NJ
Police & Fire
Police Shoot Sword-Wielding Resident In Wayne: Prosecutor
A Wayne resident armed with two swords is in stable condition after being shot by police on Friday night, Feb. 14, authorities said. The Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office Shooting Response Team responded to a home on White Birch Court around 9:55 p.m., Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes said. Wayne police had been dispatched to perform a welfare check when they encountered the suspect, armed with two swords, Valdes said. One Wayne officer discharged a service-issued firearm, striking the individual, according to the prosecutor. That individual was transported to the hospital …
Yonkers, NY
News
Federal Oversight Ends For Yonkers Police Department After Major Reforms
A police department in Westchester has implemented enough major reforms to result in the conclusion of federal oversight after years of monitoring, officials announced. In an announcement on Tuesday, Dec. 3, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York revealed that oversight of the Yonkers Police Department has officially ended following significant reforms made to improve its policies, training, and community engagement. The federal oversight originally stemmed from an investigation that began in 2007 and a subsequent agreement in November 2016 aimed at address…
Fredericksburg, VA
Police & Fire
Details Released, Officer Cleared In Spotsy Shooting That Killed Marine: Authorities
The Spotsylvania County Sheriff's deputy who was involved in an officer-involved shooting over that killed former U.S. Marine Kenneth Carr over the summer been cleared by the Fauquier Commonwealth's Attorney, authorities announced. *** WARNING: The following news report contains details that may be disturbing. Reader discretion is advised. *** Shortly after 3:15 a.m. on June 30, deputies were called to the 10400 block of Spotswood Drive to investigate a reported domestic disturbance involving a weapon. According to prosecutors, on the morning of the shooting, a 911 call was made by a …
Reston, VA
Police & Fire
Knife-Wielding Woman Killed In Officer-Involved Reston Shooting Identified By Police
Additional information has been released by the Fairfax County Police Department after a knife-wielding woman was killed in an officer-involved shooting earlier this week. On Monday morning, an officer from the agency was called to conduct a welfare check in the 11800 block of Sunrise Vally Drive in Reston, when a mental health professional advised that 33-year-old Sydney Wilson was in an "agitated state." An officer knocked on WIlson's door, police say, who opened it and then immediately slammed it shut. The first responder continued to try and speak with her, at which point she open…
Hartford, CT
Police & Fire
Hartford Police Officer Accused Of 'Slapping' Prisoner In Face While In Hospital, Cops Say
A Connecticut police officer was charged with breach of peace after he allegedly slapped a prisoner who was handcuffed to a hospital bed. Hartford Police Officer Marcello Confeiteiro was arrested on Wednesday, Aug. 28, and released on a promise to appear. According to Lt. Aaron Boisvert, Confeiteiro was guarding a prisoner on Thursday, July 18, at an area hospital when the prisoner -- who at the time had one arm handcuffed to a hospital bed -- assaulted him by punching and spitting in his face. Confeiteiro got the patient under control and handcuffed his second arm to the bed followi…
Poughkeepsie, NY
Police & Fire
Police In Hudson Valley Use Force To Control Man Who Threatened To Shoot People, Cops Say
Police are reporting using force against a man who allegedly threatened to shoot people on a major roadway in the region. The incident occurred in Dutchess County on Sunday, April 21, on Main Street in Beacon. According to Lt. Thomas Figlia of the Beacon Police, officers responded to a call for a man wearing gray sweatpants, a grey hoodie, and sunglasses who was threatening to shoot people on Main Street. Reviewed body camera footage showed that an officer located the man, pulled out his patrol rifle, and attempted to get him to put his hands on the wall, Figlia said. T…
Edison, NJ
Police & Fire
NO
Choice
: Police Justified Shooting Knife-Wielding NJ Man, Grand Jury Finds
UPDATE: Police were justified in shooting a New Jersey man seen on bodycam video charging at an officer with a knife, a grand jury investigation required by state law found. Luke Mendez, 26, had his wrapped around the knife handle as he barreled down the steps of an Old Bridge home last April 24. Mendez was only two steps from the landing -- less than three feet from an Old Bridge officer -- when he left police no choice. Mendez was pronounced dead at a local hospital about 90 minutes later. Grand jurors reviewed various evidence but didn't really need any more than the bodycam video…
Yonkers, NY
Police & Fire
Officer Put On Restricted Duty After Investigation Into Use Of Force In Yonkers: Police
A police officer in Westchester was put on restricted duty following an investigation into his use of force while apprehending a suspect who led authorities on a pursuit. In an announcement on Friday, March 29, the Yonkers Police Department revealed that one of their officers was placed on restricted duty in connection with their conduct during an incident on Thursday, March 14. According to the department, just after 9:45 p.m. on the day of the incident, a victim went up to Yonkers officers in the area of McLean and Van Cortlandt Park Avenues and told them his vehicle had just b…
Hampden-Silver Spring, PA
Police & Fire
Officers 'Justified' In Fatal Shooting Of Felon, Shippensburg Alum In Carlisle, DA
After reviewing events leading up to the fatal shooting of a 33-year-old man, Cumberland County District Attorney Seán M. McCormack ruled the police were justified in the killing. Nathaniel Lawrence Liberator, of Carlisle, was shot dead after police attempted to detain him for questioning following a disturbance in the area of the 300 block of C Street at 1:59 p.m. on Jan. 13, as Daily Voice previously reported. The officers were seen on body camera calmly asking him to stop walking away from them, the DA explained. The officers had no information about his mental healt…
Paterson, NJ
Police & Fire
Update
: Paterson Police Officer Indicted For Shooting Unarmed Man In Back As He Ran
"Drop the gun!" a Paterson police officer shouts several times as he chases a fleeing man down a city street. Suddenly, two shots ring out and Khalif Cooper falls face down in the street. Officer Jerry Moravek, who fired the shots, handcuffs Cooper, 28, who is heard on a bodycam video telling him, "I don't got no gun." A grand jury agreed. Moravek was indicted in Trenton on criminal charges this week for shooting the unarmed Cooper, who was left paralyzed, in June 2022, state Attorney General Matthew Platkin announced on Thursday, Dec. 7. “Deadly force against a fleeing suspect must be u…
Vineland, NJ
Police & Fire
'Improper, Unlawful': Trooper Punched Handcuffed Drunk Woman In Face, NJ Attorney General Says
A New Jersey State Police trooper was charged with punching a handcuffed woman in the face as she sat in the back of a cruiser awaiting a medical evaluation. Nicolas J. Hogan, 28, of Gibbstown, was among a group of troopers who responded to a report of a trespasser at a home in Cumberland County’s Upper Deerfield Township around 1:30 a.m. Sept. 7, 2022. Two troopers found the victim walking in the middle of the road drunk. She needed a medical evaluation, so the troopers kept her detained -- but not under arrest -- and called for a medical unit, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platk…
New Haven, CT
News
CT Man With Self-Inflicted Wounds Dies While In Custody: Inspector General Investigating
The death of a man who was placed into custody after experiencing a mental health crisis and severely injuring himself has prompted an investigation by the Connecticut Office of the Inspector General into the incident. The investigation will look into an incident that happened in New Haven County on Tuesday, Oct. 31 around 3:45 a.m., when Wolcott Police officers responded to a home on Tyrell Drive where a man was suffering from a mental health crisis. According to the Inspector General's Office, officers were directed to a bedroom in the house, where 52-year-old Wolcott resident Robert…
Cherry Hill, NJ
Police & Fire
South Jersey Man Killed Himself, Officer Who Fired Weapon Only Grazed Him, Grand Jury Finds
UPDATE: A Cherry Hill police officer who fired his service weapon at a man who’d just shot himself in a private home last year did nothing wrong, a state grand jury has found. The single shot fired by Officer Jared Fox only grazed Joseph S. Bestic Jr., 63, on Oct. 11, 2022, according to New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin. Officers had been called to conduct a welfare check at the home on Chapel Avenue West, the attorney general said. Bestic allowed them in and soon after grabbed a gun and shot himself, Platkin said. He was later pronounced dead at the scene. Platkin’s Office …
Jersey City, NJ
Police & Fire
Jersey City Man Shot By Police Charged At Them Wielding Large Knife, Videos Show
UPDATE: Less than a month after Jersey City police shot and killed a disturbed resident, state authorities publicly released videos that show him charging at tactical officers with a knife. Family members, friends and others have spent the time since the Aug. 27 incident calling city police murderers, accusing authorities of withholding information and demanding what they say is accountability for Andrew Washington’s death. During a protest outside City Hall on Wednesday, Sept.,20, they claimed that they were deliberately being kept in the dark. What some may not have known is that an inve…
Jersey City, NJ
Police & Fire
Knife-Wielding Man Fatally Shot By Jersey City Police: Authorities (
Updated
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This story has been updated following a press conference conducted by Jersey City officials Jersey City police's decision to shoot 52-year-old Andrew Washington Sunday, August 27 was justified, city officials said in a press conference. While the shooting remains under investigation by the State Attorney General's Office, Mayor Steven Fulop and Public Safety Director James Shea called on the office to release the bodycam footage as soon as possible at a press conference on Monday morning, August 28. Washington was shot and tased by officers after he charged at them with a 6 x 8 inch …
Arlington, VA
Police & Fire
Officer, Suspect Exchange Gunfire In 'Unprovoked' Shooting In Northeast DC (
Developing
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Officers exchanged gunfire with a wanted suspect on Tuesday morning before the man was apprehended inside a nearby building, police say. Shortly before 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 1, Metropolitan Police Assistant Chief Leslie Parsons said that officers responded to the 1700 block of Benning Road NE, where there were sounds of gunshots that rang out in the area. Upon arrival, while investigating the incident, Parsons said that they encountered a man outside, and while attempting to investigate and make further contact with him, he “totally unprovoked, produced a firearm and began firing guns…
Cambridge, MA
Police & Fire
Judge Clears Burlington Officer In 2022 Shooting Of Man Armed With Knife
A Middlesex County judge ruled on Friday, June 23, that a Burlington police officer used appropriate force when she shot and killed a 42-year-old man last year, Burlington Police Officer Robert Reyes and his partner Aurise Miedico were dispatched to the home of Paul Courtemanche, 42, on Jan. 23, 2022, after he called 911 to say he "didn't know how he was feeling." He also gave an ominous warning during the call that he had a knife and didn't know how he would react when police arrived at his home. When the officers arrived at his Baron Park Lane apartment, Courtem…
York, PA
Police & Fire
'Use Of Force' Video Leads To Internal Affairs Investigation: York PD
A viral showing police "use force" in York has lead to an internal Affairs investigation, York City Police Department announced around 6 p.m. on Friday, June 16, 2023. The video supposedly shows "two York City police officers using force on a member of the York City community," as the police stated. The police became aware of the video around 3:45 p.m. but the incident depicted had happened three and a half hours earlier, at approximately 12:15 pm, according to the release. York City police officers were interviewing a witness you who identified as Anthony Balbi-Reyes as m…
Bristol, PA
Police & Fire
Bucks 20-Year-Old Pointed Fake Gun At Cops Before They Shot Him, DA Claims
The shooting of a 20-year-old man by Falls Township police nearly two months ago was a "justified" use of force, says the Bucks County District Attorney's Office. On March 28, DA Matthew Weintraub said his office was investigating an "officer-involved shooting" during an early morning traffic stop in Levittown. A driver was accused of pointing a gun at police twice before allegedly "fleeing from police in his vehicle," prosecutors said at the time. Now, in a statement from First Assistant District Attorney Jennifer Schorn, the DA's Office said the policemen acted in accorda…
Towson, MD
Police & Fire
Body-Cam Footage Released Of Police-Involved Shooting Of Teen In Baltimore
The Baltimore Police Department released new body-cam footage worn by an officer who shot a 17-year-old teen last week in the notorious Shipley Hill neighborhood. On Thursday, May 11, police say that Det. Cedric Elleby and his partner approached two teens at approximately 1:30 p.m. stopping to talk with one, later identified as 17-year-old Mekhi Franklin, though as he walked away, the officer spotted a bulge in the teen’s waistband, according to officials. The officers proceeded to follow the two, and at one point, the teen began running away, taking the detective on a foot chase after sho…
Hamilton Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Detective Found Justified In Shooting NJ Man Now Paralyzed For Life
A Mercer County Grand Jury found that police use of force was justified in the February 2022 shooting of a 29-year-old Trenton man that left him paralyzed, authorities announced. Jajuan Henderson had been accused of ramming a police car and other vehicles in an alleged attempt to flee from police on Saturday, Feb. 12, 2022, before Trenton Det. Michael Gettler opened fire, according to a release from the Union County Prosecutor's Office. The UCPO handled the investigation due to a conflict between Trenton police and the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office. The incident unfolded on Centre Str…
Paterson, NJ
News
'No Safety Without Trust': AG Takes Over Paterson PD, Pledges Changes In Mental Crisis Policing
“There is no safety without trust,” New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin said in announcing a state takeover of the day-to-day operations of the Paterson Police Department and plans to include mental health professionals in responses to barricaded individuals there and statewide. Experience has shown that both moves are absolutely necessary at the moment, the state’s top law enforcement officer said. “There is a crisis of confidence in law enforcement in this city,” Platkin said, speaking outside the Frank X. Graves Jr. Public Safety Complex on Broadway on March 27. “Under these ci…
Paterson, NJ
News
Update
: Paterson Officer Charged By State Authorities For Shooting Fleeing Man In Back
"Drop the gun!" a Paterson police officer shouted several times as he chased a fleeing man down a city street before dawn this past June. Suddenly, two shots rang out and unarmed 28-year-old Khalif Cooper fell face down in the street. Officer Jerry Moravek, who fired the shots, handcuffed Cooper, who is heard on police bodycam video telling him, "I don't got no gun." He didn't have one, said New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin in announcing on Monday, Feb. 6 that his office had charged Moravek with aggravated assault and official misconduct. Moravek, 40, violated the state's …
Towson, MD
News
Maryland Security Guard Cleared In Nicholas Lee's Fatal Grocery Store Killing
No shirt, some shoes, no charges. The Baltimore security guard who shot and killed a disorderly shirtless man who started a massive brawl in the meat section of a Giant grocery store who won't be facing charges, State’s Attorney Ivan Bates announced. NOW: Family members say the altercation started concerning Lee wearing his t-shirt in the store. Loved ones say the fatal shooting could’ve been prevented. @BaltimorePolice say they are investigating the security guard’s actions. No charged have been filed in the case. @wbaltv11 pic.twitter.com/JAzEIEhtuN — Tre Ward ABC 7 (@TreWardTV) July …
Lakewood, NJ
Police & Fire
Police Use Of Force Justified In Knife Attack, Ocean County Prosecutor Says
An investigation by the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office has cleared Berkeley Township police of any wrongdoing in a "use of force" incident. The Attorney General’s Office concurred with Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer’s conclusion to forego presentation of this matter to the Grand Jury. The incident occurred on Aug. 1, 2021 at 10:39 a.m. Berkeley Township patrol officers responded to a call at a residence on Stanford Drive following a 9-1-1 call. Dispatch warned responding officers that the subject, Stephen M. Carroccia, hereafter, “Carroccia”, had “pulled a knife o…
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