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On Friday, February 16, 2024, at approximately 4:28 p.m., Austin Police Department (APD) Officer Dalton Schroeder and Officer Jason Wright responded to a Check Welfare Urgent call at 6865 East US 290 Highway Service Road EB. The officers arrived and located a child that was choking. Relatives told the officers that the boy was choking on candy. Officer Schroeder quickly utilized his anti-choking device and applied lifesaving techniques on the child, bringing him back to normal breathing.

This video is from a critical incident briefing from the Phoenix Police Department about an officer-involved shooting that occurred on July 4, 2020. The video contains information, audio, and visuals from the body-worn cameras of the officers who were involved in the shooting, as well as the 911 call that initiated the incident. The video shows how the officers responded to a report of a stabbing at a residence and encountered a man, later identified as James Garcia, who was inside a vehicle and refused to get out. The video also shows how Garcia pulled out a gun and pointed it at the officers, prompting them to fire their weapons. The video explains that Garcia did not survive his injuries and that he had given a false name and had outstanding warrants for his arrest.

In this video, the Phoenix Police Department provides an overview of an officer-involved shooting that occurred on February 25th, 2023. The incident unfolds as officers respond to a 911 call reporting a man driving erratically and drinking alcohol while driving. Body-worn camera footage captures the officers’ encounter with the man, who is armed with both a rifle and a handgun. A struggle ensues, leading to the shooting when the man attempts to grab the handgun from the driver’s door pocket.

On December 23, 2023, OKCPD Lt. John Townsend was driving in the 1100 block of SW 26th St. when he saw a man on foot, firing a rifle into a residence. Lt. Townsend stopped his police car and confronted the suspect holding the rifle. It was during this armed confrontation that Lt. Townsend discharged his weapon at the suspect later identified as Vandell Stubbs, wounding him. Mr. Stubbs, along with a second suspect, Quintel Price, fled the scene on foot. Mr. Price was taken into custody a short time later by a police K9. Hours later, Mr. Stubbs was arrested near the scene. Stubbs was transported to an area hospital where he was treated for a non-life-threatening gunshot wound and released from the hospital. Both were booked into the Oklahoma County Detention Center on complaints related to the shooting. Lt. Townsend has been placed on routine administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation. There were no other injuries reported.

On Saturday, December 23, 2023, at approximately 11:26 AM, in the vicinity of East 198th Street and Creston Avenue, Bronx, Police Officer Alex Morgese, assigned to patrol in the 52nd Precinct and attired in uniform, discharged one shot from his service firearm at a subject who was choking another person. The subject was identified as Mr. Michael Dotel, a 30-year-old male. On that date, at approximately 11:22 AM, Police Officer Morgese and his partner, Police Officer Mohammad Hossain, responded to a residential building in the vicinity of East 198th Street and Creston Avenue for a 911 call regarding a person who may have ingested drugs, was acting violently, and in possession of a knife. Upon arrival, the officers were met in front of the location by the 9-1-1 caller who identified Mr. Dotel as the subject and reiterated to them that Mr. Dotel was acting violently and speaking in a threatening manner. The 9-1-1 caller then escorted the officers to the apartment where Mr. Dotel was located. Police Officer Morgese entered the apartment, followed by Police Officer Hossain. There, Mr. Dotel was observed standing in the living room behind a civilian victim who was standing in front of him. Mr. Dotel had the victim placed in a chokehold; his right arm was around the victim's neck and he was utilizing his left hand to apply additional pressure to his right arm. In addition, Mr. Dotel stated that he possessed a knife. As the civilian victim began to lose consciousness, Police Officer Morgese discharged one shot from his service firearm at Mr. Dotel. Mr. Dotel was struck by gunfire and fell to the ground, releasing the victim from the chokehold. Mr. Dotel was transported via ambulance to Saint Barnabas Medical Center where he was pronounced deceased. Two civilian victims were transported via ambulance to Saint Barnabas Medical Center where they were treated for injuries sustained from Mr. Dotel's assault.

A human smuggler led DPS Troopers on a high-speed vehicle pursuit in Hidalgo County. Troopers used a PIT maneuver to stop the pursuit. The driver bailed out and tried to evade but was arrested. He was charged with driving while intoxicated, evading arrest and smuggling of persons. Six illegal immigrants were referred to Border Patrol.

This video shows the body camera footage of a police officer who responded to a call about a man behaving erratically in the middle of a busy intersection. The officer tries to talk to the man, who identifies himself as Jonathan, and asks him to move his truck out of the road. However, the man refuses to cooperate and becomes increasingly agitated and confrontational. He claims that he has been trained by the same people as the officer and that he has seen the light. He also challenges the officer to pull out his phone and record the encounter. The officer attempts to calm the man down and persuade him to get some gas for his truck, but the man resists and grabs the officer’s arm. The officer then pushes the man to the ground and orders him to get up. The man reaches for something in his pocket and the officer fires two shots, hitting the man in the chest. The officer then calls for backup and reports the shooting.

At 0030 SPD responded to an armed robbery. After reviewing security video from a nearby business officers identified the suspect's car. Later, officers located the vehicle at a gas station. When SPD arrived the car fled the scene. Officers contacted one male inside the gas station and chased after him. The following video is from surveillance video and officers' body cam video at the gas station. During the scuffle, the suspect tries to grab the officer's gun. During the arrest officers recovered one loaded gun. Victims identified the male as a suspect. Officers recovered and returned some of the stolen items. The suspect was booked into King, County Jail for the investigation of robbery.

On September 15th, 2023, at approximately 7:42AM, officers responded to the Sonesta Select hotel located at 1132 Techwood Drive NW in reference to a business robbery. Upon arrival, officers spoke to the management team for the hotel who notified officers that an unidentified male had entered the hotel and pointed a firearm at them and stole over $100 in cash. After obtaining a good physical description of the suspect, the responding officer requested additional officers to the area and canvassed for the suspect. While the responding officer canvassed for the suspect, he was flagged down by two good Samaritans who notified the officer that the suspect was walking down the sidewalk along the roadway close by. Multiple officers then saturated the area and were able to locate the suspect. With the assistance of officers with the Georgia Tech Police Department, the suspect was safely apprehended. Both the Walther Uzi .22 caliber firearm that the suspect used in the robbery and the money that he stole from the hotel were recovered by the officers. The suspect was identified as 37-year-old Ramone Rivers. Mr. Rivers was charged with Armed Robbery, Aggravated Assault (X2), Possession of a Firearm in the Commission of a Felony, Theft by Receiving, and Theft by Taking. Mr. Rivers was transported to the Fulton County jail.

On 2/12/24, at around 5:19 pm, Atlanta Police encountered a male that they had observed engaging in apparent drug sales outside of 1981 Joseph E Boone. Blvd. NW. As officers spoke with the male to investigate the activity, he fled the scene on foot, leading to a short foot pursuit. The officer ultimately caught up to the suspect but while attempting to detain him, the suspect physically resisted. During the struggle, the officer observed that the suspect was reaching for a firearm that he was concealing. The officer was able to wrestle the weapon away from the suspect, who discharged a round in the process. Shortly after additional officers arrived at the scene and took the suspect into custody without further incident. The handgun recovered from the suspect was found to have been equipped with a machinegun conversion device (commonly referred to as a switch). The suspect was identified as Damarion Florence (born in 2005). He was charged with Felony Obstruction, Possession of a Machine Gun, Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony, Possession of Marijuana, and Reckless Conduct Both the officer and the Mr. Florence were uninjured, but the suspect was transported to Grady detention for precautionary measures.

On February 3, 2024, at 2:14 p.m., Central Division uniformed officers responded to a radio call of an “Assault with a Deadly Weapon,” at the 600 block of Towne Avenue. The comments of the call indicated the suspect was under the influence and armed with a stick threatening employees. When officers arrived at the location, they met with the Person Reporting (PR). The PR stated the suspect entered the business on the 4th floor of a warehouse, located at the 800 block of East 7th Street and told the PR to leave the location. The PR, who was in fear, left the business and contacted the police. The PR told the officers the suspect had access to sharp items and metal objects inside the business. The PR signed a Private Persons Arrest for Trespass and directed the officers to the 4th floor. Once on the 4th floor, the officers observed the suspect inside the business and ordered him to exit with his hands up. The suspect initially complied then turned and charged toward the officers with a white object protruding from the bottom of his clenched right hand, which was held at chest level. The officers deployed less lethal toward the suspect, which was ineffective. The suspect continued to advance toward the officers with the object still clenched in his right hand. The suspect grabbed one of the officers and the Beanbag Shotgun she was holding, resulting in an Officer-Involved Shooting. The suspect was struck by gunfire and brought to the ground, where he was taken into custody without further incident. The officers rendered aid to the suspect until the arrival of the Los Angeles Fire Department personnel. The suspect was transported by rescue ambulance to a local hospital where he was pronounced deceased. The object possessed by the suspect, believed to be a knife, was later determined to be a white plastic fork. The suspect has not been identified. The item was recovered at scene and booked as evidence. No other community members were injured as a result of this incident. A supervisor, who was with the officers when the incident occurred, sustained a laceration to his right hand. The supervisor was treated for his injury at a local hospital and released. The LAPD’s specialized Force Investigation Division responded to the scene and interviewed witnesses. Although representatives from the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office initially responded to the scene, the Department of Justice investigators from the Office of the California Attorney General, Division of Law Enforcement, ultimately assumed prosecutorial oversight for this incident per Assembly Bill 1506 and collected the evidence.

On Feb. 13 at about 8:21 p.m., officers were in the area of Aurora Avenue North and North 88th Street investigating reports of two boys walking around with a handgun, when they were then dispatched to a carjacking at gunpoint nearby. At about 8:30 p.m., a woman called the police reporting she'd just been carjacked in the Greenwood neighbourhood near North 85th Street and Aurora Avenue North. The woman told police she'd just gotten home when she was approached by two suspects who tapped on her windows, pointed a gun at her and told her to get out. Then at about 9:30 p.m., officers were dispatched to the 12200 block of Phinney Avenue North in the Bitter Lake neighborhood where a man reported an attempted carjacking at gunpoint. He refused to give the suspects anything and one of them fired a shot into the air before getting into what appeared to be the car from the first carjacking and leaving the scene. Shortly after both incidents, Seattle police located the Subaru Outback near North 125th and Aurora Avenue North. A pursuit was authorized and the King County Sheriff's Office helicopter was brought in to assist. The vehicle pursuit came to an end at Seventh Avenue North and Thomas Street. The 12-year-old and 13-year-old boys tried to run away and tossed the guns during a foot pursuit, but both were arrested. The guns were also recovered. The two are charged with robbery and unlawful possession of a firearm and the The 13-year-old is also charged with attempting to elude a police vehicle. They have been booked in the Judge Patricia H. Clark Children and Family Justice Center.

This video provides a detailed account of an officer-involved shooting that occurred on August 6, 2023 in Jacksonville, Florida. The video shows footage from the body-worn cameras of the officers who responded to a call for an unknown male with a knife who had stabbed a dog multiple times.

This video is a critical incident debrief from the Burbank Police Department about an officer-involved shooting that happened on May 27, 2023, in Burbank, California. The incident involved a suspect who was armed with a handgun and a knife, and who threatened to kill himself and others. The suspect’s mother called 911, who reported that her son was suicidal and had a gun and a knife. The officers tried to communicate with the suspect and de-escalate the situation, but the suspect did not comply with their commands and continued to hold his weapons. The officers used less-lethal options, but they were ineffective in stopping the suspect. The suspect was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The officers involved in the shooting were placed on administrative leave and the incident is being investigated by multiple agencies, such as the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office, the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner, and the Burbank Police Department’s Professional Standards Bureau.

On January 19, 2024, at 12:14 p.m., Olympic Division uniformed patrol officers conducted a want/warrant check on a white Dodge pickup truck. The inquiry revealed that the vehicle was reported stolen earlier that day and that the victim had left a firearm inside the truck. Once officers obtained an additional unit, and an Air Unit was overhead, they attempted to conduct a High-Risk stop on the vehicle. The driver, later identified as 32-year-old Mario Alvarenga, failed to yield and accelerated away. Officers initiated a vehicle pursuit which was eventually taken over by Southwest Division uniformed patrol officers. Alvaranga continued into Newton Division and eventually collided with a parked vehicle at 12th Street and Paloma Street. Alvaranga exited the vehicle and ran into an occupied shipping facility, located on the 1100 block of East Pico Boulevard. Officers followed Alvaranga into the open business, and while inside, Alvaranga stopped and faced the officers. Alvaranga removed a handgun from his clothing and racked the slide in front of officers, resulting in an Officer-Involved Shooting. Alvaranga was struck by gunfire, fell to the ground, and was taken into custody. Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics responded to the scene and transported Alvaranga to a local hospital where he was admitted for gunshot wounds. He is listed in critical, but stable condition. No officers or other community members were injured as a result of this incident. A Sig Sauer, Model P365ss 9mm handgun, which was registered to the victim, was recovered from the scene and booked as evidence. The firearm was not loaded and its 12 round magazine was empty.

The suspect was sitting in a car when the officers approached him and ordered the suspect to show his hands. The suspect did not comply and reached for the center console of the car, where he grabbed an object. The officer fired one shot, hitting the suspect. The suspect then threw the object out of the window, which turned out to be a bag of narcotics.

On Sunday, March 7, 2021 shortly before midnight, two Riverside Police Officers were patrolling a business complex, located in the 1700 block of University Avenue in Riverside, when they observed a black vehicle occupied by two men parked in the rear parking lot area. As they approached and were contacting the two men, the driver put the vehicle in reverse, striking both officers. An officer involved shooting then occurred. The driver stopped then sped the vehicle forward where it collided into a parked car. The passenger immediately surrendered and the driver was taken into custody as assisting officers arrived. The passenger sustained minor injuries and was taken to a local hospital for treatment. The driver sustained gunshot wounds and was also transported to a local hospital in critical condition. One officer was treated for his injuries at the scene, and the second officer was transported to a local hospital for medical evaluation and treatment.

In this video, you will see the Seattle Police Department's body camera footage of a felony eluding warrant suspect who led them to a foot chase in Capitol Hill on Sept. 23, 2023. The suspect was driving a stolen motorcycle in the wrong direction and nearly hit a pedestrian. He then fled from the police and crashed his motorcycle near a gas station. He ran away from the officers and hid under a parked car, where he was eventually arrested.

In this video, you will see the dramatic footage of a police pursuit of a drive-by shooting suspect in Seattle. The suspect allegedly fired multiple shots at a house on Nov. 22, 2023, and then fled in a stolen car with a woman and three dogs. The police chased the suspect and PIT maneuver to stop the car. The suspect was arrested and no one was injured in the incident.

In this video, you will see the Milwaukee Police Department's released video on an officer-involved shooting that occurred on February 21, 2023. The incident involved a 31-year-old Milwaukee man who was driving an unregistered car without license plates. He fled from the police and crashed his car near North 91st Street and West Silver Spring Drive. He then exited the car with a firearm and ignored the officers' commands to drop the gun. An officer shot and killed the suspect at the scene. The suspect's firearm was recovered and the officer was placed on administrative duty pending the outcome of the investigation.

On April 28, 2023, Menomonee Falls Police Department officers responded to a FLOCK alert regarding a stolen U-Haul truck reported from West Allis. Upon locating the vehicle, officers attempted to initiate a stop, but the truck evaded, leading to a pursuit. The pursuit continued until the truck abruptly stopped. The female suspect passenger exited the truck, while the driver continued fleeing on foot. One officer detained the female suspect, discovering that she possessed a modified Glock with an extended magazine capable of full-auto firing, along with suspected marijuana. Meanwhile, the driver was eventually apprehended. Subsequent investigation resulted in the driver facing charges for multiple felonies, including fleeing, operating a vehicle without the owner's consent, possession with intent to distribute marijuana, sale/use/transport of machine guns, and a misdemeanour charge for possession of drug paraphernalia. The driver was transported to the Waukesha County jail. The female suspect passenger received a citation for marijuana possession and was subsequently released.

🏍️💨 Ohio State Highway Patrol engages in a high-speed chase with motorcycle riders. Watch the pursuit unfold, leading to a dramatic crash.

On September 5th, 2022, at approximately 7:30 AM, officers were dispatched to the 8500 block of I-25 to check the well-being of a male party who was walking in traffic. Multiple people had called 9-1-1 to report that the male was causing cars on the highway to swerve. One caller stated she had almost hit the male with her car. When they arrived, officers located a 29-year-old male, now identified as 29-year-old Darylray Lopez, and attempted to talk to him in the 8500 block of northbound I-25. During the interaction, the male produced a knife, charged at an officer, and was shot by that Thornton PD officer. The male was transported to an area hospital where he later died. No officers or other people were injured in this incident.

This video aims to provide relevant information regarding an officer-involved shooting that occurred on February 7, 2023. The video contains footage from body-worn cameras and 911 calls. The video explains the circumstances that led to the shooting of a male suspect who was armed with a handgun and fired at the officers.

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