Shelter In Place Order Lifted In Baltimore Following SWAT Standoff Near Church Shelter In Place Order Lifted In Baltimore Following SWAT Standoff Near Church
Shelter In Place Order Lifted In Baltimore Following SWAT Standoff Near Church A SWAT team in Baltimore was called to help resolve a barricade situation after police were involved in a standoff on Sunday morning. The Baltimore Police Department advised some residents to shelter in place before noon on March 10 while officers investigated a situation in the 2500 block of West Patapsco Avenue that escalated. SWAT members were on scene of the barricade at around 11 a.m. on Sunday, leading to road closures in the area while police advised the community to avoid the area. Media: Please be advised this is an active situation and if you are on scene, you must keep your d…
Duo Nabbed After Shots Fired During CT Bar Fight Duo Nabbed After Shots Fired During CT Bar Fight
Duo Nabbed After Shots Fired During CT Bar Fight Two Connecticut men have been charged in connection with a shooting at a group of people during an argument at a bar. The incident occurred in New Haven around 2 a.m., Saturday, March 2 at the Taurus B Cafe in the area of Thompson Street and Division Divison Street. According to Officer Christian Bruckhart of the New Haven Police, during an investigation, Officer Joshua Hurlburt was able to determine that Walter Casteel, age 34, and Demont Simuel, age 31, both of New Haven were involved in an argument at the Taurus B Cafe with another group of people.  Following the argument…
Video Shows Moment SWAT Team Arrests NJ Gun Trafficker Denied Permit Just Last Year: Police Video Shows Moment SWAT Team Arrests NJ Gun Trafficker Denied Permit Just Last Year: Police
Video Shows Moment SWAT Team Arrests NJ Gun Trafficker Denied Permit Just Last Year: Police Police have released the video that shows a SWAT team arresting a New Jersey man accused of trafficking guns across multiple state lines, despite being denied a permit to purchase firearms, they said. Following a five-month investigation, Wayne Bagley, 68, of South Brunswick, was arrested during a motor vehicle stop on Thursday, Feb. 29, South Brunswick Police Chief Raymond Hayducka said. Video shows officers approaching Bagley in a dark blue work van before pulling up and surrounding him. "Hands up," officers can be heard yelling with their guns drawn. "Put your hands up." Once…
Man Held On $1 Million Bail For Shooting Officer In Philadelphia: Police Man Held On $1 Million Bail For Shooting Officer In Philadelphia: Police
Man Held On $1 Million Bail For Shooting Officer In Philadelphia: Police A 26-year-old man has been arrested after shooting an officer during a barricade situation in Philadelphia on Wednesday morning, police announced on Friday, Feb. 2.  While serving a warrant for Libao Zheng at his home in the 1300 block of King Place in North Philadelphia he opened fire at PPD officers around 6:06 a.m. on Jan. 31, the police detailed in multiple releases. One officer suffered "a graze wound to the right hand" after the bullet ricocheted off his ballistic vest. The officer was taken to Jefferson Hospital and later released, Commissioner Kevin Bethel explained. …
Two Alexandria Schools Swatted (DETAILS) Two Alexandria Schools Swatted (DETAILS)
Two Alexandria Schools Swatted (Details) Two bogus threats brought a SWAT response to two Alexandria schools on Wednesday, Jan. 24, officials said. The first call came in around 12:05 p.m., targeting the Charles Barrett Elementary School, at 1115 Martha Cutis Dr., a spokesperson for the sheriff's office said. The caller said someone would be at the school with guns, officials said. Multiple officers, K9s, and Special Weapons And Tactics (SWAT) members responded and began searching the school, which was evacuated to Cora Kelly School on Commonwealth Avenue, police said. APD assisted and remained with students and faculty who …
New Details Emerge In 'Officer-Involved Shooting' In Northeast Philly New Details Emerge In 'Officer-Involved Shooting' In Northeast Philly
New Details Emerge In 'Officer-Involved Shooting' In Northeast Philly The man shot and killed by police officers in Northeast Philadelphia early Wednesday morning, Jan. 17 was 73-year-old Lawrence Packard of Jenkintown, officials announced.  It started just before 5 a.m. when officers were called to the corner of Roosevelt Boulevard and Borbeck Street for a possible car crash, authorities said. They arrived to find Packard sitting in his Dodge pickup truck and blaring the horn, according to PPD.  When Packard denied being in an accident and said he didn't need help, the officers started to leave, but police said they heard two gunshots com…
Philly Police Kill Suspect In Early Morning Standoff: Officials Philly Police Kill Suspect In Early Morning Standoff: Officials
Philly Police Kill Suspect In Early Morning Standoff: Officials One man was shot dead in a confrontation with Philadelphia police in the Northeast on Wednesday morning, Jan. 17, according to authorities.  Officers were called about a car accident near Roosevelt Boulevard and Borbeck Avenue in Rhawnhurst just before 5 a.m., Deputy Commissioner Frank Vanore told reporters in a press conference.  One officer spotted a Dodge pickup truck parked halfway on the Borbeck Avenue curb and approached the driver, who denied being in an accident and said he didn't need help, according to authorities.   When the officer began to drive away from t…
Lebanon Mom Finds Video Of Her 7-Year-Old Girl Being Raped, DA Says Lebanon Mom Finds Video Of Her 7-Year-Old Girl Being Raped, DA Says
Lebanon Mom Finds Video Of Her 7-Year-Old Girl Being Raped, DA Says A mom found a video of her 7-year-old daughter being sexually assaulted over the weekend, the Lebanon County District Attorney explained in a release on Tuesday.  Edward Lee Williams, 55 of Manheim, was seen in the video "molesting" the children from Jan. 14 into the early morning hours of Jan. 15, as explained in the DA's office's release.  The mom met with the police after discovering the video and the police immediately launched an investigation. Officers quickly arranged for an interview with the child and a nurse, confirming the details of the assault, according to the DA. Th…
'Black Panther' Stuntwoman From Virginia Hurt By Fleeing Driver In NYC 'Black Panther' Stuntwoman From Virginia Hurt By Fleeing Driver In NYC
'Black Panther' Stuntwoman From Virginia Hurt By Fleeing Driver In NYC A stuntwoman known for her work on the "Black Panther" is recovering after being struck by a hit-and-run driver in New York City, according to her mother and NBC New York. Carrie Bernans, 29, who IMDB says was born in Hopewell and raised in Richmond, VA, suffered broken bones and chipped teeth in the incident on Monday, Jan. 1, her mother, Patricia said on Instagram. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Carrie Annie Bernans ✨ (@carriebernans) View this post on Instagram A …
Standoff Ended By SWAT Officers Deploying Pepper Balls In Maryland Department Store: Police Standoff Ended By SWAT Officers Deploying Pepper Balls In Maryland Department Store: Police
Standoff Ended By SWAT Officers Deploying Pepper Balls In Maryland Department Store: Police New details have been released by the Montgomery County Department of Police following a four-hour standoff inside an area department store. Armed with a knife, police say that Christopher Lawrence, 37, attempted to steal a watch from JC Penney at the Westfield Wheaton Mall, but was caught and wound up barricading himself inside of a fitting room, forcing an evacuation of the store while police worked to resolve the situation. The barricade was reported at JC Penney at the Wheaton Mall Google Maps street view The incident began at around 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 6, with dozens …
Hours-long Standoff At Maryland Mall Ends With Suspect In Custody; Store To Stay Closed Hours-long Standoff At Maryland Mall Ends With Suspect In Custody; Store To Stay Closed
Hours-long Standoff At Maryland Mall Ends With Suspect In Custody; Store To Stay Closed The barricaded suspect who went through an hours-long standoff with police at a Maryland mall has been taken into custody, authorities announced. Officers from the Montgomery County Department of Police were called around 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday to JC Penney at the Wheaton Mall, where a person barricaded themselves inside the store, which had to be evacuated. For hours, police and SWAT teams swarmed around the store in an attempt to resolve the situation peacefully, and at around 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 6, the agency said that the barricaded suspect has been taken into custody. MCPD h…
SWAT STANDOFF: Explosive Ending In Hours-Long NJ Barricade Situation SWAT STANDOFF: Explosive Ending In Hours-Long NJ Barricade Situation
SWAT Standoff: Explosive Ending In Hours-Long NJ Barricade Situation A SWAT standoff in Finderne ended after several hours on Friday, Nov. 10, with a woman being escorted out and a man being removed on a stretcher. Live footage at the scene showed SWAT members set off some sort of explosive just before noon at an apartment on Columbia Drive in Finderne. Moments later, members of the SWAT team escorted a woman out of the building and removed a man on a stretcher. The woman was treated by paramedics while the man was loaded into an ambulance on a stretcher.  Circumstances around the incident weren't immediately clear. Chief of Somerset County Dete…