Category: police

Nicola Bulley Search: UK Info Commissioner Queries Police Decision to Reveal Her Alcohol, Menopause Issues

Britain’s Information Commissioner, John Edwards, has asked Lancashire Police to clarify why they revealed to the public issues Nicola Bulley faced with alcohol and menopause. The police were also criticised by former Victims’ Commissioner, Dame Vera Baird, who said the disclosure was a “dreadful error.” Bulley, 45, has been missing since Jan. 27 when she…


Belgian Police Seize 4,000 Kg of Cocaine Thanks to Navigation App

Belgian police have seized almost 4,000 kg of cocaine after being led to an address entered into navigation app Waze by two Dutch men, who were arrested on Tuesday, the local prosecutor’s office said in a statement on Wednesday. Police had been informed of suspicious behavior late Tuesday evening in Ravels, a small town in…


Kansas City Officer Shot, Hurt After Chiefs’ Super Bowl Win

KANSAS CITY, Mo.—A Kansas City police officer was hit by gunfire and wounded at the department’s headquarters shortly after the Chiefs won the Super Bowl, authorities said early Monday. The Kansas City Police Department said the officer’s injuries are not life-threatening. The source and motive of the gunfire are unknown. The officer was shot just…


Cancer-Stricken Elderly Chinese Woman Sentenced Again for Her Faith, Denied Medical Parole

A persecuted Chinese woman arrested again for her faith was denied medical parole after being diagnosed with breast cancer. The police told her family that she doesn’t meet the criteria for parole. Jiang Shumei, 67, from Shenyang City, Liaoning Province, was at her home with Xu Zhenying, 76, on Feb. 26, 2021, when the police…


Travellers Behaving Badly Arrested in Police Crackdown

Dozens of travellers behaving badly during the holiday season were arrested and charged for a variety of offences including assault and drug possession. The Australian Federal Police charged almost 50 passengers with 69 offences at major airports during the 2022/2023 Christmas and school holiday travel period as part of a nationwide crackdown on disruptive behaviour…


Almost 50 Air Travellers Arrested Over Bad Behaviour Over Australia’s Summer Holidays: AFP

Dozens of travellers behaving badly during the holiday season were arrested and charged for a variety of offences including assault and drug possession. The Australian Federal Police charged almost 50 passengers with 69 offences at major airports during the 2022/2023 Christmas and school holiday travel period as part of a nationwide crackdown on disruptive behaviour…


Suspect Arrested in Assault Against Rep. Angie Craig

A homeless man suspected of attacking U.S. Rep. Angie Craig (D-Minn.) in an elevator inside her Washington, D.C. apartment building has been arrested by police. Kendrick Hamlin, also known as Hamlin Khalil Hamlin, was arrested by detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s First District on Feb. 9, on the same day the attack occurred, according to a statement….


San Francisco Pizza Shop Fires Employee Who Refused to Serve Police Officers

SAN FRANCISCO—The restaurant Pizza Squared has fired an employee who would not serve San Francisco police officers. On Jan. 29, the employee refused to provide service to several officers. The next day, the San Francisco Police Officers Association (SFPOA) notified the restaurant owner of the incident. In a tweet posted on Jan. 30, Pizza Squared…


Officer Killed, 2nd Wounded in Western Pennsylvania Shootout

MCKEESPORT, Pa.—A man having a “mental health crisis” shot and killed a police officer, wounded a second, and fired at a third before being wounded in a shootout in a western Pennsylvania city on Monday, authorities said. Two officers were dispatched shortly after noon to a domestic disturbance call in McKeesport, about 12 miles (20…


6th Memphis Police Officer Fired in Tyre Nichols’s Death

The Memphis Police Department fired a sixth officer on Friday as it announced further findings from its internal investigation into the death of Tyre Nichols. Nichols, 29, passed away in the hospital on Jan. 10, three days after a violent encounter with five Memphis police officers during a traffic stop that ultimately ended with Nichols succumbing…