Lasik Blamed In PA Officer, 26, Suicide: 'He Left A Note Saying It Took Everything From Him'
A Pennsylvania police officer’s suicide is raising urgent questions about the hidden risks of LASIK eye surgery, a procedure often marketed as safe, fast, and life-changing.
For 26-year-old Ryan Kingerski, it was all of those things — but not in the way he hoped.
“It just … it ruined his life. Ruined it. Completely ruined his life in 12 seconds,” said his father, Tim Kingerski, in an interview with WTAE Pittsburgh.
‘Witty, Charming, Smart’
Ryan, of Monroeville, was described as joyful, loyal, and magnetic. A graduate of Duquesne University and Central Catholic High School, he served for th…
Suicidal Knife-Wielding Man Shot By Officers In Essex, Police Say
A knife-wielding man is recovering in the hospital after being shot by police in Maryland during a confrontation in Baltimore County, authorities announced.
The shooting was reported around 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 15, in the 1000 block of Pine Road in Essex, according to the Baltimore County Police Department.
Officers had been called to the area for a report of a missing “suicidal subject,” police said.
When they arrived, they located the man, who has not been identified, armed with a knife.
Officers say they gave multiple orders for the man to drop the weapon, but he allegedly refuse…
Paramus Officer Was Headed To Help Woman In Labor Before ESU Truck Crash, Chief Says
A Paramus Emergency Services police officer was hospitalized Thursday morning, May 15, after a crash that occurred while he was on his way to help a woman giving birth in a vehicle, officials said.
The crash happened around 8:30 a.m. on Farview Avenue at Farview Terrace, according to Paramus Police Chief Robert Guidetti.
The officer had been dispatched to escort the woman, who was reportedly on Route 17, to the hospital, but never made it to the call, Guidetti said.
His vehicle collided with what appeared to be a dump truck on North Farview Avenue at Farview Terrace, according to Jef…
Street Takeovers Injure Two Cops In Newark, 5 Arrested: Police
Five people have been arrested for their role in two street takeovers that occurred in Newark last November and last month, authorities said.
On Sunday, November 24, at 1:02 a.m. police responded to Miller Street near McCarter Highway after receiving reports of erratic driving by multiple drivers, Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda Sr. said.
The suspects began to flee when police arrived, Miranda said. Wyatt Bowden, a 19-year-old Somerville resident, drove over the foot of a Newark police officer, Miranda said. A pursuit ensued and Bowden was taken into custody, Miranda said.
He…
