A Manatee County Sheriff’s Office deputy has been arrested after he allegedly pointed a gun at a man’s head during an argument while off duty in Sarasota last month, the agency said in a news release. Records show the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office arrested Benjamin Sampey, 21, on Tuesday and booked him into the Sarasota […]
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Man allegedly attacked off-duty cop with metal chair at downtown supermarket: Prosecutors
A Kansas City man is facing assault charges after allegedly repeatedly hitting a police officer over the head with a metal chair at a downtown grocery store, seriously injuring him. Jorge I. Arroyo, 39, has been charged with first-degree assault and armed criminal action, according to Michael Mansur, a spokesperson for the Jackson County Prosecutor’s […]
Memorial ride honors Morgantown police officer who died in off-duty crash
Bikers in Fayette County rode out Saturday in memory of a police officer who died last year. Zane Breakiron was a Uniontown native working as a police officer in Morgantown, West Virginia. He died in an off-duty crash on I-68 last June. Bikers gathered at the Carmichaels American Legion to kick off the memorial ride. […]
Off-duty NYPD officer among 4 dead after SUV crashes into Long Island nail salon
An off-duty New York City police officer getting her nails done was among the four victims killed Friday when an SUV crashed into a Long Island nail salon. Emilia Rennhack was an officer at the 102nd Precinct in Queens. A spokesperson for the New York City Police Department confirmed her death on Saturday. The NYC […]
Neighbors say intersection where off-duty deputy was killed in crash has a dangerous reputation
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — In the wake of a community in mourning following the traffic death of an off-duty sheriff’s deputy, locals in the area say the intersection where it happened has a dangerous reputation. Deputy Richard “Rich” Thompson was off the clock from his job at the Washington County Sheriff’s Office when he was […]
Off-duty St. Paul officer detains tip-jar thief while dad calls 911 during Father’s Day steakhouse dinner
An off-duty St. Paul police officer who was having Father’s Day dinner with his dad and other family at an East Side restaurant foiled an armed robbery by springing into action and detaining the 39-year-old suspect, prosecutors say. Jonathan Valencia was at the Best Steak House at White Bear and Larpenteur avenues Sunday when a […]
Off-duty NYPD officer arrested in Brooklyn: police
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) – An off-duty NYPD officer was arrested in Brooklyn on Saturday, according to police. Marlaine Cleveland, 43, was taken into custody around 3:06 a.m. More Local News She was charged with operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs (DWI). Submit tips to police by calling Crime Stoppers […]
Off-duty NYPD officer arrested in Queens: police
QUEENS, N.Y. (PIX11) – An off-duty NYPD officer was arrested in Queens on Friday, according to the NYPD. Eduard Badalov, 43, was taken into custody around 1 a.m. More Local News He was charged with unlawful dissemination of an intimate image and assault. Submit tips to police by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), visiting crimestoppers.nypdonline.org, […]
Off-duty NYPD cop carjacked by pair of crooks with automatic weapons, later arrested in Harlem
2 off-duty firefighters dead after falling into manure tanker in upstate NY
Two off-duty firefighters died Thursday after falling into a manure tanker in upstate New York, authorities said. The incident happened late Thursday morning at Champion Farm in Clinton, just east of Syracuse, according to the Kirkland Police Department. The two male victims, later identified as 33-year-old Nathan Doody and 29-year-old Tyler Memory, were found unconscious […]
Chief Balderrama addresses ‘inappropriate off-duty’ relationship
FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Fresno Police Chief Paco Balderrama has sent a message to Fresno Police Officers, addressing his “inappropriate off-duty relationship” and asking his team for forgiveness. In the message, he says he met with command staff and professional staff managers Thursday before the City of Fresno sent a press release regarding this incident […]
Family of man slain by off-duty LAPD officer says ‘Department yet to say anything’
Family members of 37-year-old husband and father of three Hugo Cachua, who was shot and killed by an off-duty Los Angeles Police Department officer on medical leave late last month, say authorities have yet to explain why their loved one was killed. The incident happened on May 30 in Ontario near North Euclid Avenue and West 6th […]