HOUSTON—A driver fleeing from police in Houston struck and killed three valets before crashing in a ditch, authorities said. A patrol sergeant saw the driver doing doughnuts, or driving in circles and leaving tire tracks on the pavement, in a parking lot Friday night and tried to stop the vehicle as it sped away, Assistant…
Anonymous Jury Ordered for Ex-Cop in Daunte Wright’s Death
MINNEAPOLIS—A judge ordered Tuesday that jurors should remain anonymous for the case against a former suburban Minneapolis police officer charged in Daunte Wright’s death. Former Brooklyn Center Officer Kim Potter, who is white, fatally shot Wright, a 20-year-old black motorist, on April 11. She’s scheduled to go on trial Nov. 30 on a charge of…
Ex-LA Officer Charged in Fatal Shooting of Mentally Ill Man
LOS ANGELES—California’s attorney general has filed manslaughter charges against a former Los Angeles police officer who was off duty when he fatally shot a mentally ill man who was shopping with his parents in 2019. Officer Salvador Sanchez, who was a seven-year veteran of the LAPD at the time of the shooting, was arrested Monday…
Police Officer Responds to Mom Stranded on Roadside With Blown Tire—Helps Her Get New Set for Free
A Cleveland police officer helped a woman and her son in a life-threatening situation after her car blew a tire and they were left stranded on the side of the road in late June. Officer Bradley Colbaugh was called to the scene and found the woman, identified as Alyssa, with her 2-year-old son Karson, not…
Incredible Dashcam Footage Shows Police Finding Missing Boy in Pond, Leaping In, Saving His Life
Three police officers from Painesville, Ohio, were recently hailed by their department for their heroic action in saving a 4-year-old boy from drowning in a pond. The entire rescue was captured on one of the officers’ dashcams and was later posted on the department’s Facebook page. Officers Daniel Thompson, Matthew Tycast, and Chad Balausky were on…
Touching Photo Shows Police Officer Comforting Homeless Child Living in Denny’s Parking Lot With Mom
Police officers in DeWitt, New York, responded to a heart-rending scene when they got a call about a homeless mother and her four children living in a Denny’s parking lot. After the restaurant manager called 911, officer Tyler Smith arrived at the scene and found the distraught family who had no money, no phone, no…
Rhode Island Police Officer Mows a 73-Year-Old Woman’s Lawn After Noticing the Overgrown Yard
When a Rhode Island police officer noticed an overgrown yard during his routine patrol, instead of just ignoring it, he took the effort to stop by and mow the lawn for the elderly woman—winning the praise of netizens for his service to the community. Officer Matthew Caradimos from the Warwick Police Department performed a welfare…
Killer Targeted Denver-Area Policeman Due to His Uniform, Badge
The Denver-area policeman slain on June 21 was targeted because he was a police officer, according to the area police. Arvada Police Chief Link Strate told reporters on June 22 that Officer Gordon Beasley was “targeted because he was wearing an Arvada Police uniform and a badge.” Beasley, who served the police department for 19 years, was…
Taco Bell Employee Has Bike Stolen Outside Restaurant—so Police Officer Gets Him a New One
A Taco Bell employee who had his bike stolen outside the restaurant where he worked in Ferndale, Michigan, got a pleasant surprise when a kind police officer got him a new set of wheels. Ferndale police officer Christopher Wiacek got a call about the stolen bike from the scene at Taco Bell on West Nine Mile…
Massachusetts Officer Dies Trying to Save Drowning Boy
A police officer from a Massachusetts city died Friday while trying to save a drowning teen, who also died. “The City of Worcester has lost a hero,” Worcester police chief Steven Sargent said during a news conference, referring to the tragic drowning of Officer Enmanuel “Manny” Familia. According to the Worcester Police Department (WPD), officers responded…
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