Tag: arrest

Hong Kong Police Arrest Singer for Alleged Sedition: Media

HONG KONG—Hong Kong police said on Tuesday they had arrested a 41-year-old man for suspected sedition and money laundering, whom local media identified as singer Tommy Yuen. The Hong Kong police’s national security department confirmed that a 41-year-old had been arrested for public comments and online posts that authorities deemed carried “seditious intent.” “He hoped…


Police Arrest Man Suspected of Stabbing 11 in Albuquerque

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.—Police in Albuquerque arrested a man suspected of stabbing 11 people as he rode a bicycle around the city over the weekend, leaving two victims critically injured, authorities said. He was identified as 42-year-old Tobias Gutierrez and booked into jail overnight on charges of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, police in New Mexico’s…


Adrian Peterson Arrested at LAX For Alleged Domestic Violence

LOS ANGELES—Adrian Peterson, former NFL MVP and current free agent, was arrested Feb. 13 at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) after an alleged domestic violence incident on board a jet. The incident prompted a departing flight to return to LAX, according to ABC7 News. About 8:30 a.m., Los Angeles Airport police responded to the plane…


Police: Ex-‘American Idol’ Star Took Marijuana Before Crash

Marijuana was involved in a deadly South Carolina crash in which a former “American Idol” contestant has been charged with driving under the influence, according to an arrest warrant. Caleb Kennedy, 17, ran over a man with his pickup truck Tuesday after driving up a residential driveway, authorities said. Kennedy told deputies after the crash…


Quebec Man Arrested After Four Day Amber Alert Pleads Guilty to 14 Charges

MONTREAL—A Quebec man who kidnapped his three-year-old son and was the subject of a manhunt over several days last summer has pleaded guilty to 14 charges. The province’s prosecution service says the man pleaded guilty during an appearance today at the courthouse in Matane, Que., in the Gaspe region. The man, who was 36 years…


Atlanta Police Make Arrest in Fatal Shooting of Infant

ATLANTA—Atlanta police on Tuesday arrested a 22-year-old man in the shooting death of a 6-month-old baby a day earlier. Grayson Fleming-Gray was shot just after 2:30 p.m. Monday while riding in a vehicle, police said. Mayor Andre Dickens announced the arrest during a news conference Tuesday afternoon, praising police for their quick work in making…


Teacher Suffers Mild Injuries in Stabbing in Montreal High School, Suspect Arrested

MONTREAL—A suspect is in custody after a stabbing at a Montreal high school that sent a teacher to hospital with mild injuries. Montreal police say the incident occurred at about 10 a.m. today at John F. Kennedy High School in the city’s north-end St-Michel neighbourhood They say the suspect, who is believed to be a…


4 Officers Denied Immunity Over 2017 Fatal Arrest Attempt

PHOENIX—Four Phoenix police officers were denied qualified immunity in a lawsuit over the death of a black man during a 2017 arrest attempt in which one officer pressed his knee into the man’s neck and shoulder area, according to a newly unsealed court ruling that rejected the city’s bid to throw out claims of excessive…


Five Arrested in Two Beverly Hills Robberies

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.—Five people were arrested—including a man and a woman from Los Angeles—in connection with two unrelated armed robberies in Beverly Hills this week, police announced on Nov. 24. At around 10:50 p.m. on Monday, the Beverly Hills Police Department (BHPD) received two reports about the first incident, consisting of two armed street robberies one block south of Wilshire…


UK Police Arrest 124 Climate Protesters Over Bridge Blockades

London police say they arrested a total of 124 climate protestors belonging to the Insulate Britain group over the blocking of two London bridges at the weekend. The Metropolitan Police said on Nov. 22 that 30 people were held at Lambeth Bridge and another 94 at Vauxhall Cross near Vauxhall Bridge when the roads were…