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Sacramento County deputies have released video showing the moments leading up to a deadly shooting in Rio Linda. The shooting happened March 23 along the 6500 block of Campanile Street. Family members reported 38-year-old Christopher Gilmore was cutting himself in a bathroom and was armed with a knife. The family later described the knife as a shaving razor after the shooting. Upon arrival, deputies spoke with the family and tried to call him out of the home, but he refused. Citing one of Gilmore's roommates, deputies said Gilmore allegedly wanted to die by "suicide by cop." Dispatch audio released by the sheriff's office revealed he also had schizophrenia and thought everyone was against him. Deputies also learned he was arrested about six days prior and was on a pre-trial release on his own recognizance. The video shows deputies unsuccessfully trying to call Gilmore out of the house and trying to figure out if Gilmore made comments about dying that day. Not long after, Gilmore opened the garage door with what the sheriff's office described as a knife in his hand. Deputies told Gilmore to drop the knife and tried to get him to surrender peacefully, calling on him to come out with nothing in his hands. Deputies said Gilmore eventually left the garage with the knife and started walking toward them. One deputy fired multiple less-lethal shotgun rounds at Gilmore to try and stop him, but they didn't work. "Despite multiple directives to stop and being hit with multiple less lethal rounds, Gilmore continued to advance and came within just several feet of a deputy while still holding the knife before the deputy shot him with his service weapon," the sheriff's office said in a news release. Gilmore was ultimately hit six times with the less-lethal rounds and shot three times with a gun. Deputies applied first aid, but Gilmore died at the scene. Deputies said the knife Gilmore had was six-inches long with a 3 1/2 inch blade. The deputy who shot him has been with the sheriff's office since 2019. The family previously said Gilmore was suffering mental illness and suicidal, but was not a threat to deputies. Bobbie Gilmore told ABC10 previously her brother wasn't trying to hurt anyone and his mental health crisis was met with gunfire instead of the help he needed.

On the evening of May 6, at approximately 7:40 p.m., Corporal Green observed a white Nissan sedan with dark window tint exit the parking lot of Carver Gym in Bunnell without coming to a complete stop. The vehicle was previously observed in the parking lot around other subjects near picnic tables that are known to law enforcement as a location prone to drug deals. Through the windshield, Cpl. Green observed a black male driving with a fanny pack strapped across his chest. After circling the block, Cpl. Green observed a man matching the driver’s appearance walking southbound on South Church Street, still wearing the fanny pack. He attempted to stop him based on the previous traffic infraction and gave verbal commands to him, but the man fled on foot. Cpl. Green pursued the subject, watching as he tossed several objects as he ran toward a wooded area on the corner of Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue and South Pine Street. Cpl. Green was joined by Deputy Schmidt, who gave verbal commands for the subject to exit the woods. He followed those commands and was taken into custody where he was later identified as Gaines Smith Jr., 26, of Bunnell. Cpl. Green canvassed the wooded area and located the fanny pack Smith had in his possession at the time of the stop and during the traffic infraction. The bag contained approximately 6 grams of a white-rock substance in a plastic bag that tested positive for cocaine, and 2.5 grams of a brown substance that tested positive for fentanyl, which was enough to potentially kill 1,250 people. During a search of the suspect’s vehicle, deputies located a white rock-like substance under the driver’s seat which tested positive for a cathinone identified as mephedrone, and in the center console found a 5 milligram pill identified as oxycodone. Smith was arrested for Possession of Fentanyl with Intent to Distribute within 1000 Feet of a Park, Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Distribute within 1000 Feet of a Park, Possession of Synthetic Cathinone, Possession of Oxycodone, two counts of Tampering with Evidence, Driving with a Suspended License with Knowledge, and Resisting an Officer without Violence. He was transported to the Sheriff Perry Hall Inmate Detention Facility where he is currently being held on $38,500 bond. Smith has been arrested numerous times by Flagler County deputies on a variety of drug and weapon-related charges since 2016 when he was 19 years old. Most notably, in 2021, while still on probation, he was arrested in connection to a shooting spree in Bunnell that targeted two women with their children. He was convicted of Felony Violation of Probation, Firearm Discharge in Public, two counts of Assault with a Deadly Weapon without Intent to Kill, and served three years in prison. He was released from prison on March 19, 2024. “It’s astonishing that this career criminal and convicted felon was released from prison only two months ago and went right back to peddling his deadly poison—outside a gymnasium where children play,” said Sheriff Rick Staly. “He did everything he could to evade arrest and hide evidence, but in the end our persistent and thorough deputies were able to take him back to the Green Roof Inn. He needs to go back to prison before he sells a deadly dose of poison.”

Two Acworth Police officers happened to be at the right place at the right time to perform life-saving measures on a man who started having a seizure last week. This took place May 3 at the RaceTrac gas station located at 5001 Allatoona Gateway when they noticed a man in distress, the police department said. Officers were just there to pick up something to drink when it happened. The man was leaning against his car when he started sliding to the ground and having a seizure. Body camera video captured Officers Severtson and Stanley on video. Acworth Police shared more than 20 minutes of video from the scene. Here's a brief clip of the most critical period. 11Alive has blurred the face of the patient to conceal his identity. We've outlined how the life-saving moments unfolded below the video. The video starts with the officers running over to the man as soon as they notice something is wrong. One of the officers yells, "Are you OK?" The other radios it in that a man needs help at their location. They noticed that he was not breathing, so they repositioned him on the ground to begin CPR with chest compressions. "Breathe for me, breathe for me, breathe for me," one of the officers says as they continue CPR. After a short while, the officers switch and take turns giving CPR. "He's turning purple," you can hear in the video. Eventually, the man is back breathing. You can see him attempting to gasp for air. "We got him, we got him, we got him," one of the officers says. After the officers were able to get him breathing, they attempted to keep him calm. "You're OK, we are right here with you, OK," an officer says. They continuously reassure him that they are there to help. And even through all of the chaos, the man begins to mumble and responds: "I appreciate it." It was a moment of gratitude that could be felt through the video. A few minutes later, he recalled to the officers his medical history and what happened when he fell ill. He said he started feeling lightheaded. They explained to him that he stopped breathing and that his ribs might have been cracked from them performing CPR. Another officer joins Severson and Stanley to aid the man. They tell him they will stay with him and give him the "royal treatment" and he cracked a smile and laughed. When the paramedics arrived, the officers recounted what happened. His vitals are also checked at the scene. He was taken to the hospital in an ambulance. "Your limousine is here for ya," an officer says jokingly. "Oh yeah, I love limousines," he replied. The man told police he was having an issue with his car while he was there. So, before the officers left the scene, they made sure to push his vehicle to the side.

A 55-year-old man from Wixom was arrested after driving the wrong way on Telegraph Road in Bloomfield Township the night of April 28. According to Bloomfield Township police, multiple 911 calls came in for a wrong-way driver in a white Volvo traveling southbound in the northbound lanes of Telegraph Road, from Long Lake Road, at around 9 p.m. Responding to the scene, officers saw the Volvo approaching Quarton Road still traveling the wrong way and activated their emergency lights in an effort to alert the heavy traffic headed northbound. The Volvo passed a police cruiser at approximately 50 mph traveling southbound in the northbound lanes and continued on, nearly striking a motorcyclist, police said. After a brief police pursuit, the driver pulled over near Country Club Drive and eventually admitted to drinking a $3.99 bottle of wine. Following field sobriety tests, the man was arrested and transported to the Bloomfield Township Police Department. He consented to a breath test, revealing a 0.18% blood alcohol content — which is more than twice the legal limit for drivers. The man was held overnight and was released with an appearance ticket for operating while intoxicated.

On Friday, May 3, at approximately 6:43 p.m., Deputy Nguyen responded to Walmart on Cypress Point Parkway in Palm Coast after receiving a complaint of a battery. He spoke with the victim, a Walmart employee, who stated she was involved in an altercation with a customer which escalated to the point that the customer spit in her face. The altercation began when the customer, later identified as Palm Coast resident Channing Cooks, 37, attempted to return merchandise without a receipt. The victim reported Cooks became highly upset over the matter, then lunged at her, and repeatedly spat on her face while yelling “I have a cold!” With information provided from FCSO’s Real Time Crime Center, deputies were able to locate Channing’s vehicle at CVS on Old Kings Rd. S. Cooks said it was a misunderstanding and that he had inadvertently sneezed on the victim while having a conversation with her about exchanging baby formula. After reviewing a surveillance video of the incident and speaking further with the victim, deputies arrested Cooks for Battery – Prior Conviction of Battery and transported him to the Sheriff Perry Hall Inmate Detention Facility. Throughout the drive he shouted profanity and racial slurs at the deputy but after arriving at the jail, apologized for his behavior. Cooks was released on a $2,500 bond. Cooks was previously arrested for Domestic Battery in 2018, and Violation of Probation in 2019. Additionally, he served 10 years in prison after being convicted of Robbery with a Deadly Weapon in Putnam County in 2006. “This convicted felon did not learn a thing about managing his anger since his time in prison,” said Sheriff Rick Staly. “His violent behavior escalated what should have been a simple discussion about returning a product, instead he spit in an employee’s face and continued to berate a Deputy Sheriff on his way to jail. He had his chance to cool down at the Green Roof Inn, but if he doesn’t learn to avoid altercations, he will find himself back behind bars.”

The St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office (SJSO) released aerial footage of a high-speed police chase on May 5th. The pursuit unfolded on Interstate 95 when deputies observed a vehicle hurtling down the highway at an alarming speed. According to SJSO reports, deputies attempted to initiate a routine traffic stop, but the driver, Septimus Clyde Connor, age 43, exited onto State Road 207. In a reckless maneuver, Connor’s vehicle reportedly collided with two citizen vehicles at the intersection of SR207 and Hilltop Road while attempting to flee from police. According to the aerial video, Connor reportedly abandoned his vehicle and attempted to flee on foot. However, law enforcement officers apprehended him after a brief pursuit. One citizen was reported to have sustained minor injuries due to the crash. Septimus Clyde Connor now faces a barrage of charges, including: Trafficking in Fentanyl Possession of MDMA Possession of Marijuana Destruction of Evidence Owning a vehicle known to traffic narcotics Aggravated Fleeing and Eluding with >Property Damage Leaving the scene of a crash with property damage Reckless Driving

A Belle Isle police officer is in the hospital after he was run over by a trailer during a traffic stop, according to the department. Police said officers pulled over a vehicle towing a trailer Wednesday morning just before 3 a.m. because the trailer did not have working lights. Investigators said the officers asked the driver, identified as Carlos Jerome Miller, to step out of the vehicle after they smelled marijuana coming from the cab. The man ignored their commands and began searching for something in the vehicle, according to a news release. The officers then pulled the man from the vehicle, but during the struggle, one officer was knocked to the ground and run over by the trailer, police said. According to an arrest affidavit, Miller pushed the officer to the ground and because the vehicle was not placed in park, it began to roll forward and went over the officer. The man was eventually subdued, and the officer was taken to the hospital, where he is in stable condition. Investigators said they found drugs and a gun inside the vehicle. Miller faces multiple charges, including aggravated battery on a law enforcement officer and resisting with violence.

Kenosha police officers helped rescue two people from a burning home on Thursday, May 2 – and it was all caught on bodycam video. Video captured the home near 69th Street and 57th Avenue engulfed in flames. Officer Danielle Moore was the first on the scene and ran to the rescue. "Too much smoke," she said. "Even with the flashlight, you could barely see." Moore entered the garage. There, she found another hero; Elia Serrano, a good Samaritan, had gone in to help, too. "You see something, you do something," Serrano said. "I was just at the right time in the right place." Serrano happened to be driving past the home around 9 p.m. on Thursday. She said she saw a blast, realized there was a fire and called 911. Serrano got one man out, but couldn't get the second. Moore, along with Officers Justin Labatore, Jordan Heitkamp and Cody Williams, sprang into action to help get the man's son to safety. Moments after the rescue, the Kenosha Fire Department reported that a "flashover" occurred inside the home – causing all the windows to blow out. "The fire had spread at that point, and they were pulling up," said Moore. "All the windows to the house burst out." Moore said, thanks to Serrano's quick thinking, two people are alive. "What made me more emotional was my son being like," Serraon said, "my son was like, ‘Mom, you are a hero.'" Police thanked the Kenosha Fire Department for their teamwork and care of the residents and officers after this fire.

A Colorado man has filed a lawsuit against three Castle Rock police officers over a 2022 incident where he was shocked with a taser and arrested after a traffic stop over an allegedly expired registration. The lawsuit names Officers Jacob Coyle, Paul Longuevan and Chad Stoneking as defendants. Prior to stopping Hayden Graham, one of the officers is heard on bodyworn camera mocking Graham's speech, which is a result of his cerebral palsy, his attorneys say. The 14-page lawsuit was filed last week in Douglas County Court, accuses officers of lying about the events surrounding the arrest and seeks a jury trial, compensation for Graham and for the officers to be held liable for excessive force. The arrest in question occurred on Dec. 7, 2022 near Prairie Hawk Drive. The lawsuit says that officers Coyle and Longuevan frequently interacted with Graham on their patrols. The suit also says those officers knew Graham had cerebral palsy, which impacts his speech and physical abilities. The officers say they believed Graham's motorhome's registration was expired and stopped him. During the approximately 30-minute interaction, the officers didn't appear to fear for their own safety, the lawsuit reads. Due to his cerebral palsy, Graham has difficulty placing his hands behind his back, which the officers didn't ask him to do in the first place, the lawsuit alleges, yet Graham "never moved and never engaged in any action which any person could believe was dangerous or assaultive." The officers accused Graham of being combative in their reports, with Longuevan saying Graham was "squaring off" with officers and Coyle writing that Graham "took a fighting stance." They took him to the ground while shouting, "stop resisting," and then shocked him with a taser. He was arrested and charged with obstructing a police officer, resisting arrest, and several charges related to the insurance and registration on his RV. He pled guilty to driving under restraint and the other charges were dismissed, and he was ordered to pay $154 in fines. "This case is about what happens when the police fail to communicate and instead jump to force," Graham's attorney Milo Schwab told CBS News Colorado. "They knew Hayden was disabled and that he posed no risk to them. But they took him to the ground and tased him instead." When reached for comment, a Castle Rock Police Department spokesperson said the department doesn't comment on pending litigation. Last year, the department was sued by a man who alleged excessive force when a police K9 bit him while he was handcuffed. That case was also brought against the department by Schwab.

On April 6, 2024, at around 4:58 a.m., West Valley Division Patrol officers were traveling west in the 18500 block of Sherman Way. As they approached the intersection of Sherman Way and Reseda Boulevard, they pulled up beside a gray, 2019 Lamborghini Huracán, which was stopped for the red traffic light. The officers saw that the driver was sleeping and immediately repositioned their patrol vehicle behind the Lamborghini. Upon the traffic light turning green, the officers activated their police vehicle's emergency lights and siren, then conducted a traffic stop on the Lamborghini. An additional Patrol unit that was driving by in the area also stopped to assist with the traffic stop. The driver of the Lamborghini was identified as 51-year-old Elliott Dugan. After questioning Dugan, one of the officers returned to his patrol vehicle, conducted a want/warrant check on Dugan and conducted a vehicle query on the Lamborghini. The queries revealed that Dugan had multiple felony warrants and that the Lamborghini had been reported stolen. The officer returned to contact Dugan and made repeated attempts to have him exit the vehicle. However, Dugan did not comply with the officers and after several minutes, sped away from the location at a high rate of speed. The officers returned to their police vehicle, activated their vehicle's emergency lights and siren, and initiated a vehicle Pursuit. A few seconds after the initiation of the vehicle pursue, Dugan lost control of the Lamborghini while traveling at a high rate of speed and collided with the center median and several trees along the median. The force of the Collision caused Dugan to be ejected from the vehicle. Upon conducting a search for Dugan, he was located several hundred feet away on a nearby sidewalk. Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics responded to the scene and pronounced Dugan deceased. The force of the collision caused the Lamborghini to be split into two main sections. The ensuing debris from the Collision also caused damage to multiple vehicles that were parked along Sherman Way.

A marriage proposal is always special, but this one made one couple stop in their tracks-literally. David Yoder asked the Clare City Police Department to help him propose to his girlfriend Morgan Bowers. Officer Jared Stotzel pulled the couple over and asked David to get out of the car. The two pretended to deal with a license plate problem, eventually asking Morgan to come assist. Little did she know, as she would step out and walk around to the back of the vehicle, David was planning to get on one knee and ask her a very important question. David and the Clare City P.D. shared the body cam video of the proposal with Mid-Michigan NOW.

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) is investigating a deputy-involved shooting involving Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office deputies. On Tuesday, May 7, 2024, at 2:40 a.m., deputies responded to the 2900 block of Frontage Drive in Plant City to report a suspect on the property threatening the residents inside. Upon arrival, deputies came in contact with an erratic suspect. The body-worn camera shows the individual pacing a wrought-iron fence and groaning and growling at deputies. Deputies noted that the suspect had a sharp object and immediately tried to de-escalate the situation, telling him to drop the object, but he refused. As deputies urged the individual to drop the object, the suspect became more aggressive, kicking open a fence and lunging toward deputies. Deputies continued their de-escalation efforts by establishing a safe distance. As the individual continued his aggressive approach, deputies deployed the BolaWrap, a tool used to immobilize a person by wrapping them with a Kevlar cord. Deputies also deployed a taser in yet another attempt to stop him. “Our deputies showed extraordinary professionalism and exhausted every less lethal option to preserve life before this fatal outcome,” said Sheriff Chad Chronister. “Their actions today serve as a reflection of the extensive training our deputies undergo and is a testament to the tools they have available to serve and protect the community.” The less-lethal options were ineffective as the individual charged at deputies. Ultimately, deputies were forced to fire their service weapons in fear for their lives. Immediately after, deputies initiated lifesaving efforts. None of the deputies involved have any prior uses of deadly force.

Heart-pounding footage shows the moment highly trained NYPD detectives climbed over a glass wall to rescue a distraught woman on the edge of a 54-story rooftop in Manhattan last week. The dramatic rescue of the 33-year-old woman took place last Wednesday at a Midtown building on East 29th Street. When members of NYPD’s emergency service unit (ESU) responded, they were initially separated from the woman by a glass divider, forcing police to undergo a rope operation to reach the victim, bodycam footage shows. The ESU team received a call around 3:10 p.m. about a woman who appeared to be ready to jump from the ledge of the 54-floor building, police said. The video posted online by the NYPD shows at least two ESU members holding onto the woman’s left arm through a slight opening of the seven-foot high barriers. The footage then cuts to an officer tethered to a rope jumping over the glass wall to join another ESU member who was already assisting the woman on the ledge. The two ESU detectives then hoisted the woman above the glass wall while police waited on the other side to grab onto her, the footage shows. One of the rescuers reassured her, “You’re OK.” The woman was taken to Bellevue Hospital, authorities said. “When the public needs help, they call the police,” the NYPD said in its social media post. “When the police need help, they call ESU.”

The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation is investigating a shooting involving Tiffin police Friday. According to Tiffin police, around 11:44 a.m. the Seneca County Sheriff's Office received a call that Blake Fleure, 19, had harmed himself and was in a car when the sheriff's office and Tiffin police began looking for him to treat his injuries. Police said at 11:55 a.m., a Tiffin police officer located the car Fleure was driving and attempted a traffic stop to check his welfare near West Perry Street and Franklin Street. A press release from Tiffin police claims that Fleure exited his vehicle carrying a knife and charged at the officer. The officer is said to have retreated and given commands for Fleure to stop, but he continued to charge the officer. Police said the officer fired his weapon two times. Fleure later died at the hospital from his injuries. Tiffin police released dashcam video and doorbell video showing the moments that led up to the shooting: The Ohio Attorney General's Office said BCI was requested by the Tiffin Police Department to investigate the shooting. The AG's office and the Tiffin police said no officers were injured in the incident.

When the Greenwood Village Police Department got a call last week about a missing 85-year-old woman, two officers – one human and one canine – came to the rescue. Officer Austin Speer and K9 Mercury were among those who responded to the call on Thursday, after the woman was reported missing for two hours. Mercury is trained in searching and tracking missing persons, Greenwood Village Police said on social media. Body camera video shows Mercury led the way in the search across a grassy area, down a steep ravine. They find the woman moments later, clinging to a tree in the ravine. She couldn't be seen from the roadway or canal. "Hi, ma'am," Speer says to the woman. "This is a friendly dog. He found you. Isn't that good? We're going to get you home, OK?" The woman was returned safely to her family, police said. Mercury joined Greenwood Village Police a year and a half ago and also has skills in narcotics detection, police said.

Two cruisers collided early April 2 while on the way to assist another officer who apprehend a driver in a stolen vehicle in Dayton. Dash camera footage shows one cruiser crash into a pole and start smoking. The crash happened near the West Third Street and North Plaza Avenue intersection shortly after a Dayton police sergeant found a wanted stolen vehicle at about 1:55 a.m. and had the driver in custody when the two cruisers collided, said Dayton Police Department spokesman James Rider. Each cruiser crashed into a separate pole after the initial collision, and both officers were taken to a local hospital. One officer was treated and released and the second suffered serious but not life-threatening injuries, he said. The driver of the stolen vehicle was arrested, and the stolen vehicle was returned to its owner. The crash report has not yet been filed.

Video released on Monday by the Indian River County Sheriff's Office (IRCSO) shows how far a suspect would go to avoid arrest. The eventful night involved two sheriff's offices, a vehicle pursuit, swimming, hiding in a wooded area, and a major drug bust. The IRCSO said deputies spotted 35-year-old William Field III driving recklessly just before 11:30 p.m. on Friday. Believed to be under the influence and with an active arrest warrant for domestic violence out of Okeechobee County, deputies attempted a traffic stop. The sheriff's office said deputies tried to pull Field over at a gas station, but he sped off. Dash cam video released on Monday by the IRCSO shows the adrenaline-inducing encounter. Deputies followed after Field. The IRSCO said he was reaching speeds of 100 miles per hour as deputies followed him in St. Lucie County. Video shows the deputy using the patrol vehicle to push the truck off the road as they began to approach traffic. As SLCSO deputies surrounded the car, Field jumped out of the driver's seat and took off. Also in the truck was a woman who was unharmed but frightened from the encounter. The video shifts to body cam footage, as deputies run after Field. "Stop you idiot, K-9's gonna bite you," the deputy can be heard shouting at Field. However, Field continues to run. Moments later, Field can be seen running toward a body of water. "Show me your hands," the deputy says as he pulls out a taser. Instead of stopping, a splash can be heard, and the Taser is deployed as Field begins to swim away. "Hey, you better f****** stop," the deputy shouts. "Are we going in the water or what?" the same deputy can be heard asking as Field swims further away. Roughly 30 minutes later, the scene changes. Deputies with the St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office used its K-9 unit to track Field, who was found in a densely wooded area early Saturday morning. After swimming, Field seemingly ditched his clothes, since he was apprehended wearing only shorts. Following his arrest, deputies seized the truck and found the following drugs: 1790g of Marijuana 73g of Ketamine 6.94g of Heroin 2.16g of Clonazepam 49g of Fentanyl 0.5g of Methamphetamine Along with his arrest warrant, Field was booked into the St. Lucie County Jail for displaying a firearm during a felony, kidnap/false imprisonment, trafficking fentanyl, fleeing/eluding law enforcement, marijuana possession, DUI, reckless driving, possession of drug equipment, possession of a controlled substance.

Last Monday, Pleasant Prairie police spotted a car that was reported stolen, but when they began following the car, a chase ensued. Police began the chase on Green Bay Road and headed North past the Kenosha water tower. The fleeing car led the officers through neighborhoods and back roads. Kenosha County Police helped in the chase by blocking some of the roads from oncoming traffic. The officers used Stop Sticks twice on the car, and the car eventually lost a tire, according to police. One of the police in the chase tried to use their car to slow down the fleeing vehicle, but it continued to swerve and drive away. The suspect eventually hit one of the police cars, lost control, and crashed into a pine tree on the side of the road. Two men were taken into custody after the pursuit. The driver was taken to the hospital with minor injuries. The driver was charged with operating a motor vehicle without owner's consent, fleeing and eluding, and second-degree reckless endangering safety. The passenger was taken into custody as a party to the crime of operating a vehicle without consent. He also has an outstanding warrant for the same crime. The car was reported stolen from Lake County, Illinois. PPPD's damaged car will be repaired and back on the road soon, according to the press release.

Around 9 a.m. on Sunday, an off-duty detective with Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety (KDPS) was running a marathon when she noticed a man and woman having a dispute. The pair were in a parked car along the side of the 2000 block of Winchell Ave. when the detective said she saw the man pull out a gun from his waistband. When the woman in the car saw the gun, she got out of the vehicle and ran. The detective was addressing the situation when another witness alerted a nearby KDPS officer who was directing traffic. The officer went to the vehicle and tried to take the man into custody. However, the man allegedly resisted and ran from the officer. The officer began to chase him and alerted other nearby officers. The man was able to get away from the officer. However, with more officers flooding the scene, the help of canine officers and bystanders reporting seeing the suspect in the area, police eventually located him hiding underneath a boat in the backyard of a home in the 1600 block of Chevy Chase Blvd. During the search for the suspect, a canine found a jacket that the suspect had been wearing but discarded. In the jacket, officers say they found over 20 individual packages of a substance they suspected to be cocaine. KDPS said that inside the parked vehicle where the incident began, officers found a handgun with the serial number removed. The suspect, a 22-year-old Kalamazoo man, was arrested on charges of resisting and obstructing arrest, felon in possession of a firearm, possession of a firearm with altered/obliterated identifying markings, carrying a concealed weapon and possession with intent to deliver cocaine pending review by the Kalamazoo County Prosecutor's Office. Officials said the man also previously absconded from parole regarding a previous conviction of armed robbery.

Boston police officers conducted a welfare check that turned into a birthday celebration for the caller. According to WCVB, the call came on Thursday as a wellness check. The officers then realized it was the man's birthday. "We thought it was a joke," one officer told WCVB. "So once we verified it actually was his birthday, we said, ‘well, everyone has one birthday, so everyone deserves to feel special on their day.’" The two officers bought a muffin and candles. They then headed over to the resident’s home for a special surprise and sang happy birthday. The police department released body cam video showing the officers stepping inside the home, lighting a candle and singing "Happy Birthday." The caller, who was identified as Chris, was ringing in his 25th birthday. "The caller after the fact was quoted saying, ‘The officers made my day!’" police said.

For the last few days, we’ve heard of hundreds of rescues from the flooding around Southeast Texas, and we’ve seen video of it happening. We’re seeing one of those rescues from a unique point of view. On Saturday night, Houston police posted the bodycam video of what HPD said was a rescue in eight to 10 feet of water. It happened at a trailer park near where the San Jacinto River goes into Lake Houston. Officer H. Scott with the Houston Police Department’s Marine Division rescued a man and his three dogs who were trapped. The video police posted showed the officer’s bodycam go under the floodwater and just above it as he carried one of those dogs to his watercraft. Everyone was OK, according to HPD.

A 32-year-old man was arrested Thursday night after leading police on a high-speed chase in a stolen Dodge Challenger. That's according to officials with the Michigan State Police Second District, which released aerial video of the pursuit on Friday. MSP said its Ariel Unit joined the investigation when troopers in the 'Trooper 3' helicopter overheard that a suspect in a Challenger had fled a traffic stop in Detroit. Heard in the video, a trooper says: "We'll let the troops know, he's doing like 130 (mph) on a freeway right now, westbound 96." After getting off onto the service drive, police said then driver got onto the southbound Southfield Freeway, speeding at around 110 mph while weaving through traffic. "Let's make that 150 his high now," the trooper then says. Assisting from the air, Trooper 3 helped guide officers as they followed the suspect to the area of Statler and Canyon streets in Taylor. The suspect went around the first patrol car and clipped the front passenger side tire of the second patrol car, police said, before he got out and ran. MSP said the suspect, a Detroit resident, was tased and arrested after a short foot chase. He was taken to a hospital for injuries from the crash, and the booked at the Taylor Police Department. Investigators then determined that the car was stolen, police said.

The Wisconsin Department of Justice has released bodycam video of a fatal officer-involved shooting in March after finding that the officer was justified in his use of deadly force. According to the Wisconsin Department of Justice, the incident occurred in the 1200 block of N. Parker Street around 10 p.m. on March 1st. Police said Andrew Zigler, 52, refused to leave the residence or permit two elderly adults to exit safely. Authorities said Zigler was located in the living room of the house and was armed with a gun, which he had pointed at the two victims. SWAT teams were able to take up positions around the house and, when Zigler allegedly became agitated, a sniper shot him. Officers then escorted the victims from the residence. One was treated for injuries to his torso and head. Zigler’s firearm was recovered from the scene, police said.

The Indian River County Sheriff's Office shared intense video of a manhunt and takedown involving a man suspected in a Miami shooting. The Sheriff's Office took to social media, sharing the video and breaking down what led to the arrest of Leequan Stephon Jackson. Last week, deputies learned that Jackson, 26, of Vero Beach had crossed county lines in a stolen vehicle. He was sought in connection with a Miami shooting incident that occurred the night before, the IRC Sheriff's Office stated. He had been wanted out of Miami for attempted murder and three counts of tampering with a victim. Jackson was considered armed and dangerous due to the nature of the crime, according to deputies. Deputies were alerted that Jackson was driving a stolen Ford F150, being followed by a red SUV. In the video, units are seen taking down both vehicles simultaneously in search of Jackson. After the vehicles were stopped, deputies learned that Jackson had already been dropped off but was still in the area, IRC Sheriff's Office explained. In order to convince Jackson to surrender to deputies, his family called him, and after some time, he agreed to turn himself in. Videos show the moments when Jackson was tracked down and surrendered to deputies. Following Jackson's arrest, he was taken to the IRC Jail, facing charges including attempted murder and tampering with victims. He was set to appear in bond court on Saturday. He is being held without bond.

"Put the knife down, put the knife down," a Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety officer yelled. News Channel 3 obtained body camera video that shows moments before a man stabs K-9 Sledge and threatens to kill police. The incident happened on Tuesday, Feb. 6. Background: Man who stabbed Michigan K-9 in throat charged with home invasion, sexual assault Fred Walker, 49, is charged with six different felonies: First-degree home invasion - punishable by up to 20 years in prison, and or a fine of up to $5,000 Second-degree criminal sexual conduct (weapon used) - punishable by up to 15 years in prison, mandatory STD testing Police animal - killing/serious injury - punishable by up to five years in prison, and or a fine of up to $10,000 Two counts of assault with a dangerous weapon - punishable by up to four years in prison, and or a fine of up to $2,000 Assaulting, resisting and obstructing a police officer - punishable by two years in prison, and or a fine of up to $2,000 Walker admitted to police that he did intentionally stab K-9 Sledge. He came out of a home on West Kalamazoo Avenue shirtless Feb. 6, after a woman claimed he followed her into the home grabbed her by the throat then threatened to rape and kill her. Kalamazoo public safety officers arrived to the house soon after. Walker then came at police with a knife while cussing and shouting at officers, "I am going to kill you." “Hey Fred get back, put the knife down, hey Fred put the knife down," an officer yelled. Walker ignored commands and continued walking towards officers with a knife in his hand. “If you have a taser we need to tase him," an officer said to another officer. “f**** n****why you running?” Walker said. Several officers had a gun drawn on the 49-year-old, but he didn't stop. “I am going to shoot you okay? You need to put your hands up," an officer said. Walker refused to put his hands up while continuously cussing at officers. K-9 handler Max Houtman announced he was going to release K-9 Sledge. “I’m going to kill that mother f****** dog," Walker said. "Bite your master, bite his d***!" The officer gave Walker one last chance before releasing Sledge. “Drop the knife, drop it," the officer said. Walker still refused, then fell to the ground while stabbing Sledge multiple times in the neck. Then a chaotic struggle ensued, officers held Walker down while he told them he believed he was dead. “I didn’t realize I was dead," Walker said. "You’re not dead, you’re not dead," an officer reassured him. Sledge was rushed to a local animal hospital. The K-9 did survive the vicious attack. Sledge was stabbed in the jugular vein and sustained 40% blood loss, public safety officers said. Police told News Channel 3 the K-9 is a "hero". He is back at work and has been doing well since the incident, according to police. Walker's defense attorney argues Walker has mental health issues including schizophrenia. Walker is due back in court June 26 for a status review, which will determine if he's mentally competent to stand trial.