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According to a recent news release, Blaine County Prosecuting Attorney Matthew Fredback determined the actions of Boise Police Officer K. Paporello, who shot Eli Nash on Jan. 23, 2023, were justified under the law. The release says the prosecutor reviewed multiple officers' on-body video and the complete investigation conducted by the Ada County Critical Incident Task Force led by the Garden City Police Department. Before the shooting, Nash was on parole after his release from prison following a conviction of two counts of Sexual Exploitation of a Child by Electronic Means. Nash failed to register as a sex offender, and officers were investigating an additional sexual assault allegation against Nash. On Jan. 23, 2023, officers planned to arrest Nash in partnership with Fugitive Recovery Agents from the Idaho Department of Corrections. Upon locating Nash in a car in a parking lot near 3801 E. Fairview Ave. in Meridian, officers moved in to arrest him. They used police vehicles to block Nash's car to prevent him from escaping. Officers approached the vehicle, identified themselves, and commanded Nash to put his hands up. Nash did not comply and instead jumped into the back seat where the blankets covered the windows. Paporello could see Nash through the rear windshield and saw he was holding a gun and pointing it toward the rear driver's side door in the direction of other officers. Paporello fired four rounds at Nash through the rear windshield. Despite life-saving efforts by law enforcement, Nash was declared deceased on the scene. The firearm was later identified as a 9mm CZ-75 handgun.

Police in pursuit of high-end stolen vehicles were targeted by one of the suspects in a getaway attempt. Toronto police released video of their encounter. According to police, a group of armed and masked men targeted a man in a BMW X5 on April 6. Five days later, police believe the same group targeted a person who was putting gas in their Lamborghini Urus. Police said the suspects ran over the victim as they drove away in his car. He was seriously injured and hospitalized. On April 12, officers got a hit on the stolen Lamborghini from a license plate reader and followed the car to a parking lot. While there, police said the stolen BMW arrived on the scene. Police said the BMW driver reversed up a hill and smashed into police cars. Officers eventually smashed the windows and deployed a Taser on the driver. Police said the suspects had to be removed by force from the vehicle. Officers recovered $18,000 and three handguns. “The individuals committing these crimes are violent and not deterred at the thought of being arrested,” said Acting Superintendent Susan Gomes at a news conference at police headquarters. Police arrested two people, one of whom is a minor.

The man accused of killing New Mexico State Police Officer Justin Hare near Tucumcari will be arraigned Thursday on new federal charges. Last week, a federal grand jury indicted Jaremy Smith for carjacking resulting in death, causing death by the discharge of a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence, kidnapping resulting in death, being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm, possession of a stolen firearm and interstate transport of a stolen vehicle. According to court documents. Smith killed Hare on March 15 after Hare stopped to help him with a flat tire on I-40. Smith approached the passenger side of Hare’s patrol vehicle and shot him with a Taurus 9mm pistol that he had stolen from South Carolina. Afterward, Smith walked to the driver’s side window and shot Hare two more times. Smith then jumped into Hare’s patrol vehicle and drove west on I-40 before taking the first exit. About seven miles down the road, Smith removed Hare from the vehicle and then took off. He eventually crashed the patrol vehicle in Guadalupe County, New Mexico. Smith was arrested in Albuquerque on March 17. He's a person of interest in the murder of a paramedic in South Carolina. According to court records, Phonesia Machado-Fore died from a gunshot wound to the head. Smith was driving Machado-Fore's BMW when Hare stopped to help him. If convicted of the current federal charges, Smith faces a mandatory life sentence or death for the kidnapping resulting in death charge, and up to life or death for the carjacking and discharge of a firearm offenses.

New information and disturbing video of a K-9 released on a man during a traffic stop has come out Monday. Last week, multiple officers with the Toledo Police Department were under investigation after releasing a K-9 on a man during a traffic stop. Now, body cam footage has been released. According to a police report, TPD was alerted to a stolen license plate by a FLOCK camera. It turns out, that information was wrong. The FLOCK camera captured an image that came back to a Chevy Malibu but is pictured on the back of a late model red Dodge Ram Pickup truck. The officer saw the truck leaving a carryout and stopped it. With guns drawn, officers tell the driver multiple times to get out of the truck. Then, the K-9 officer gets the police dog. The driver of the vehicle, Brandon Upchurch is seen getting out of the vehicle with his hands up. While asking why he was pulled over, officers can be heard ordering him to face away and get on the ground. Upchurch then starts to walk in the grass and the K-9 handler gets closer with the dog. Upchurch was then arrested and charged with resisting arrest and obstruction. Officers then realize the information they were given is wrong and it is not the stolen plate. “It’s what? It’s not the stolen plate. No. No what was the stolen plate? JLL7632. Did It just miss hit? I think it mishit. It ran 732 or 7632 from the way here, and it was good, then I saw this truck and saw it was on this truck. So that’s when I stopped it. So it was a misread. But I stopped it. I didn’t run this one. When I stopped him, I’m trying to get him to get out. At least, mean you saw when you guys got here. He kept telling me no,” an officer is heard saying on the body camera footage. Medical attention was provided to the driver at the scene. Police claim they thought the driver was going to flee and did not know if he or the passenger in the truck had any weapons. According to TPD’s K-9 policy, before deploying, the handler should consider the severity of the crime, whether the suspect poses an immediate threat to officers or citizens and whether the suspect is actively resisting or attempting to evade arrest by hiding or fleeing.

Body camera video obtained by our Madison affiliate 27 News shows the moments several dogs attacked two Monona police officers. According to Monona Police Chief Brian Chaney, it happened March 14, 2024 at the 900 block of East Broadway. Chaney said officers were checking on an occupied vehicle in a vacant business parking lot. 27 News requested the body camera footage as part of an open records request. Monona police provided the video from the two officers who responded to the scene. The video shows a man get out of the car to speak with the officer. After they finish talking, the officer begins walking back to his squad car when two dogs jump out of the truck. The dogs are seen running towards the officer before he's heard calling for back up. He tells the other officer through his radio that he's been bit and needs him to get their as soon as possible. As this is happening, the two dogs are seen running around him and barking. The officer gets back into his squad car while waiting for his partner to show up. Shortly after, several more dogs pile out of the truck and can be seen running around the parking lot. According to Chaney, roughly nine dogs were seen, all of which charged the officers. The video shows the two occupants of the vehicle chasing the dogs around the lot while trying to pick them up. At some points, the dogs can be seen nearly going into the street while still lunging at officers and barking. "The original officer was bit again on the upper thigh," Chaney said. "The second officer, after receiving a bite also on the upper thigh, successfully deployed a TASER on one of the aggressive dogs." The bodycam video shows the officer deploy the taser as additional units were requested to the scene to retrieve animal catch poles. "Multiple Dane County Animal Service Officers arrived and took custody of two of the more aggressive dogs believed to have bitten the officers (quarantine protocol)," Chaney said. "The owner was able to secure the other loose dogs." Chaney told 27 News, the officers were treated and released for their bite wounds at a local hospital. "Animal Services reported there to be past bite history with various dogs and the owner involved in this incident," he said. "MOPD is working with Humane/Animal Services on this case." He said animal services is serving as the lead in this investigation based on the past history and the circumstances involved.

Seattle Police released dashcam video of a pursuit that ended in Mercer Island last week, which led to the arrest of a 17-year-old boy and 20-year-old man. Authorities say the two robbed a 40-year-old man at gunpoint at a Chase ATM in South Seattle, near Martin Luther King Way S and S Myrtle St, then sped off in his car. The victim flagged someone down for help and called 911. Officers got the vehicle description and tried to pull the car over. The suspects instead got onto eastbound I-90 to Mercer Island. Dashcam video shows the suspect car suddenly weave onto the off-ramp for Exit 7B. During the pursuit, officers saw one of the suspects toss a handgun out of the passenger-side window. Eventually, the pursuit ended on a dirt road, and police arrested the two suspects for first-degree armed robbery with a gun. The teenager, who was driving the car, was booked into juvenile detention. The man was booked into King County Jail. Police recovered the gun thrown from the car, and no injuries were reported.

A man faces charges after a police officer knocked a loaded handgun out of his hand outside an East End bar early Sunday. Officers on bar detail responded to a report of a disturbance on Lawrence Street around 2:20 a.m. Body camera video appears to show the officer approaching a man and wrestling the gun away from him. Police said club security helped officers take Jonathan Dobbs, 42, into custody. Officers recovered an FN 57, 5.7x28 caliber handgun loaded with 20 rounds. Police said the high-velocity round is capable of piercing body armor. Dobbs is charged with second- and third-degree criminal possession of a weapon. Police said he will also be served with warrants from the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office and the State of Florida. He was taken to the Monroe County Jail.

Check out this dashcam footage: A recent traffic stop shows how desperate criminals can be to avoid arrest. In the video, a vehicle thief hits the gas, but our VBM (Vehicle Block Maneuver) tactic turns his escape into a standstill—tires smoke and spin until they pop! The result? Our deputies went home safe, and two more offenders face the consequences of their actions.

New video shows what led up to a Jacksonville officer opening fire on a suspect. The body-worn camera video was released by the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office late Tuesday morning. JSO said Jimmy Riggs had a knife and refused to listen to commands to put it down. One officer fired and another deployed his Taser as Riggs moved toward them. Action News Jax first told you about the shooting on March 30. It happened on Atlantic Boulevard in San Marco. Investigators say the suspect is still in the hospital in critical condition. The State Attorney’s Office is reviewing the shooting to determine if it was justified.

Police body camera video was released of an officer-involved shooting that left an 18-year-old armed suspect dead Friday. Warren police held a press briefing Monday, showing an armed man running out of a garage and pulling out a 9 mm Glock pistol, pointing it at officers before they opened fire. Police are not naming the suspect out of respect for his family, said Lt. John Gajewski. The suspect was an 18-year-old high school student who was attending online classes. The suspect was believed to be suffering from a mental health crisis. Investigators say he had no previous criminal record other than a few traffic stops, and had bought his gun legally from a private individual. Video shows one officer began to enter the open garage, then turn and run back to his cruiser after seeing the suspect with his gun. After getting to his vehicle, the officer says "Gun gun gun" over the radio. After running out from around a bush outside his family's house in the area of Ryan Road and 11 Mile, he can be seen "taking an aggressive stance" toward officers, said Interim Police Commissioner Charles Rushton. Eleven shots were fired by two officers, with three rounds hitting the suspect. The 18-year-old did not fire on the officers. "Once the suspect was on the ground, our officers immediately began life-saving measures including CPR," Rushton said, adding that officers revived the victim three separate times before Warren Fire arrived at the scene within three minutes. A"gain, I want to point out as the video shows this entire incident from the first time they saw the suspect with a firearm in his hand to the volley of gunshots from the police officers, is approximately seven seconds." The 911 dispatch recordings were played, with a family member saying that his brother was "going crazy" and "assaulting everyone in the house." He added that he believed that his brother had not slept in four to five days.

The Goose Creek Police Department has released dash camera footage of a brawl that resulted in 8 arrests and an officer collapsing over the weekend. The footage has been redacted due to the amount of nudity on the videos, said Chief LJ Roscoe with Goose Creek PD. Chief Roscoe also said the bystander people are claiming who helped the downed officer in the incident instead looked and walked away to pick up a “tensa barrier” in front of the bar. The bystander did not render medical aid, however another bystander did get equipment for the collapsed officer which can be seen on a video circulating social media. An officer stopped at Two Keys Tavern on College Park Road for a security check around 11:30 p.m. Saturday and observed several females fighting at the entrance. He attempted to stop the altercation and was able to detain one woman, according to Goose Creek PD. Many females surrounded him during this, kicking and punching him while he was on the ground. The suspects then attempted to flee, and the officer deployed his taser that did not make contact with the suspects or himself. The officer then suffered a medical emergency and collapsed to the ground. Backup law enforcement arrived and secured the scene. EMS took the officer, who collapsed, to the hospital for treatment. He was released and said to be OK by officials. A television film crew for ‘On Patrol Live’ was traveling with the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office when they responded to the incident. Authorities used the dash cam video and witness video to identify seven female suspects and arrest them. All arrested were taken to the Berkeley County Detention Center. Those arrests include: Breona Wright, 27 Merical Cromer, 23 Darricka Richardson, 23 Jah’mya Robinson, 23 Elasia Wescott, 24 Anjatonia Brown, 23 Zy Monia Fleming, 25 De’ja Lee Officials said six of the females are being charged with disorderly conduct and resisting/assaulting police, and two females are being charged with disorderly conduct. Chief Roscoe said police are still attempting to identify a ninth suspect. Roscoe also shared an update on the collapsed officer’s condition: “After being treated at the hospital and receiving follow-up medical care today, it was determined that the medical condition that caused him to collapse was blood pressure related. Due to the fact that the officer was in a position on his knees for an extensive period of time, it restricted the blood flow to his lower extremities. This occurred at a time when his system was heightened with adrenaline due to the incident itself. When he jumped up suddenly, and the blood flow was restored to the lower extremities, it caused his blood pressure to plummet, causing him to collapse. This is 100% consistent with what is seen on our dash camera. “ That officer has been cleared to return to duty.

Newly released body camera video shows the dramatic escape from a home that went up in flames in Southwest Florida. One of the people inside the home was unable to get out, but thankfully, a good Samaritan and fire officials joined together to save their life. The blaze erupted when an oxygen tank exploded. Joyce O’Barske said she was outside the home when her husband rushed to her. “My husband comes running — well, not running ’cause he’s an amputee — through the garage and says, ‘Joyce, there’s a fire,'” she said. That’s when her husband started having trouble breathing, so O’Barske called 911. Two police officers who arrived first on the scene found the couple stuck inside the garage. Joyce walked out, but her husband was stuck in his chair because he is unable to walk. As crews tried to help free the amputee, the garage door would not budge. That’s when a good Samaritan stepped in to help. Thankfully, the three men were able to get the man out of the garage to safety. Inside the house, officials described what they witnessed. “We did find heavy fire and smoke conditions in the back of the residence. We were able to quickly get it out,” said a firefighter. Days later, that good Samaritan got a reward for his efforts. He received a Citizen Recognition Challenge Coin from the same first responders he helped. The husband made it out of the garage all right. “He’s got burn marks, but he should be OK,” said O’Barske. The couple’s two dogs were also saved from the house. Officials are investigating what caused the oxygen tank to explode.

Police released body cam footage Tuesday of Gilbert police officers shooting a suspect who died by suicide in front of them earlier this year. Brett Shanahan, 40, died Jan. 21 from a self-inflicted gunshot wound after police shot at him when he refused to drop his weapons as he returned to his home near Greenfield and Warner roads. Video shows Shanahan asking officers to “take the shot” as he approached them before pointing a long-barreled rifle at police, who fired shots. He then pointed a pistol at himself and shot. Shanahan was pronounced dead at the scene, and his death was ruled a suicide by the Maricopa County Office of the Medical Examiner. A coworker made an initial 911 call about 30 minutes before the fatal incident, saying that Shanahan had made statements about “wanting to take care of business” after learning his wife wanted to get a divorce. Shanahan drove to the Gilbert home of the attorney representing his wife in divorce proceedings, but was unable to locate the attorney. Officers then went to the home of Shanahan, who was wearing an armored vest, for a welfare check but found the residence empty. The two officers at Shanahan’s home were talking to neighbors when he showed up in his vehicle, exited it, and started walking toward police. Shanahan died shortly after.

Greensboro police on Monday released body-worn and video-mounted camera video from a fatal officer-involved shooting that took place last summer in Greensboro. The Superior Court granted the Greensboro Police Department’s request to release the footage from the June 22, 2023, shooting. The recordings were released on April 15, 2024. A Greensboro police officer, responding to a report of a suspicious vehicle, shot and killed a man who was armed with a BB gun. The district attorney’s office ultimately ruled that the shooting was “justified” and that the officer would face no charges. At around midnight on June 22, 2023, a Greensboro police officer came to the 1010 block of Tuscaloosa Street after getting a report of a suspicious vehicle in the area. The officer was driving a fully marked GDP vehicle and was in full uniform. While still inside the vehicle, the officer encountered 51-year-old Graham Thomas Roberson at the passenger door and fired his weapon from inside the patrol vehicle, striking Roberson. Roberson was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead as a result of his injuries. Two handguns were found near the passenger side of the officer’s patrol vehicle. It was later discovered that those two weapons were a black semi-automatic BB gun and a silver toy revolver.

Richmond Police released body-worn camera video that showed an officer shooting and killing a man, later identified as 20-year-old Kenneth Sharp, on March 31 in Richmond, Virginia. The video released by Richmond Police begins with a 911 call during which someone tells dispatch they saw a man, who appeared to have a gun, banging on and lying atop a car along the 1900 block of Cedar Street. The caller said the man eventually got into the car. When the first officer arrived, the video released by police showed him approaching the car. He later told the second officer that he saw a man and a woman who appeared to be asleep inside the vehicle. After a brief conversation, the officers approach the vehicle again. The first officer is seen knocking on the passenger window. Sharp, who was in the passenger seat, opens the door and is seen picking up and then holding an AR-style rifle. As the first officer retreats, Sharp begins to get out of the car with the gun. The video becomes more difficult to watch due to the darkness and distance, but the first officer is heard ordering Sharp to drop his weapon. But before he finishes his command, the officer fires multiple gunshots, killing Sharp. As the first officer radios in for help, the second officer tends to the woman in the driver's seat. She seems unaware of what transpired. "What happened?" she asked as police made sure she was OK. "Once a full investigative report is complete, the report will be submitted to the Office of the Commonwealth Attorney. Following the determination from that office, RPD will conduct an internal policy review. Per department policy, the officer who fired his service weapon is on administrative leave with pay," Richmond Police Chief Rick Edwards wrote in a statement about the incident. " The goal of releasing CIB videos is to increase transparency and trust as the Richmond Police Department continues to work with various stakeholders to provide a clear and unbiased account of critical incidents to the community." The entire encountered last about three minutes.

An investigation is underway after deputies shot an allegedly armed man who was harassing people in East Los Angeles late Friday evening. It happened a little before 10 p.m. when deputies were called to the El Tio Tono Market near Pomeroy Street and N. Eastman Avenue, according to Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. Upon arrival, they confronted the suspect, a man who was allegedly armed with a metal stick. Circumstances leading up to what prompted deputies to open fire remain unclear, but at some point deputies opened fire on the suspect, who died at the scene. On Monday, the man was identified as 28-year-old Martin Sebastian, according to the Los Angeles Department of the Medical Examiner. Investigators say that they recovered a replica firearm from the scene. No deputies are reported to have been injured during the incident.

Salt Lake City Police have released bodycam footage of the officer-involved critical incident from Tuesday, April 2, that left a man dead. The incident occurred on the 800 block of South State Street. Police received a 911 call from an employee working at a Chevron gas station. The employee reportedly told police that the suspect, later identified as Cameron Ammon Cloward, 36, had a knife and tried to stab him through a window. Based on the employee’s statements, police believe Cloward may have committed an aggravated robbery by using — or threatening to use — a dangerous weapon during the commission of a robbery or attempted robbery. Officers arrived at the scene at around 2:30 a.m., finding Cloward walking in the parking lot while holding a knife. Cloward reportedly began walking north from the gas station on the east sidewalk of State Street. Cloward allegedly turned around, faced officers, and started walking back into the gas station parking lot. Bodycam footage from one of the officers on the scene captured the officer telling Cloward to stop walking toward the gas station. The footage then shows Cloward holding his knife with the blade positioned under his chin. Officers gave Cloward commands to stop and get on the ground, but he refused to comply, repeatedly saying, “I don’t care.” One SLCPD officer reportedly requested a “less lethal shotgun,” before four officers then fired shots, resulting in Cloward’s death. No officers were injured during the incident. The knife found at the scene matched the description provided by the store employee as a pocketknife. The blade of the knife was found extended, police said.

It was a stinky situation for six ducklings who were trapped in a sewer drain in Florida. But officers with the Tampa Bay Police Department came to the rescue and saved the birds. The ducklings can be heard tweeting and police bodycam video, which the department shared on social media Monday. In the footage, the birds are huddled together in the corner of the sewer. An officer gently grabs the first bird and hands the animal off to a fellow officer, who then places it safely in a box. The video shows the officers retrieving all but one bird from the sewer, as the mother duck watches the scene unfold from a distance. "During the rescue, 5 out of 6 ducklings were reunited with their mother," police noted in the post. "Although momma duck didn't seem to miss her sixth baby, before the end of their shift, officers returned to the location and successfully rescued the last duckling." The public thanked officers for helping the ducking family.

On April 14, 2024, just before 10 a.m., HCSO deputies were patrolling the Beacon Meadows Park area. During that time, they encountered a suspect that had been trespassed from the park the day before. Deputies asked him to leave, and for more than 20 minutes, deputies tried to de-escalate the situation, but the suspect refused to comply with the commands, putting his hand in and out of his coat's pockets. Deputies asked the suspect several times if he was armed, but the suspect said he was not. Deputies deployed their tasers, and while the suspect was on the ground, he shot three times, hitting one deputy. Thankfully, the deputy is not critically injured and was transported to the hospital. "Today's situation could have ended in tragedy. Thankfully, our deputy narrowly escaped serious injury despite the careless actions of this suspect," said Sheriff Chad Chronister. "Not only was the deputy's life endangered today, but the lives of those around him were also at risk." When Carpenter was arrested, deputies found a firearm and a knife in his coat. Anthony Carpenter is facing the following charges: Attempted First-Degree Murder of a Law Enforcement Officer with a Firearm (x3) Resisting an Officer with Violence Armed Trespass "I am furious that someone would endanger the lives of our deputies, especially at a park on a Sunday morning where families gather and children play," said Sheriff Chad Chronister. "I am immensely proud of the swift and brave response of our deputies in handling this dangerous situation."

Just before 2:30 a.m. April 11, Westland police were called to the 35000 block of Hunter Avenue on a report of an attempted car theft, that ended in a crash with six people arrested. When officers approached the vehicle, it started to flee, nearly striking an officer. The fleeing vehicle struck the driver’s side door of the patrol vehicle, where the responding officer had initially been standing. The stolen white Kia Optima, was found a short while later by another officer, who tried to initiate a traffic stop. The Kia refused to stop and led officers on a pursuit that ended in the area of Ford and Central City Parkway, where it lost control, struck a light pole. The driver, a 15-year-old girl, was arrested after a short foot pursuit, she was lodged in the juvenile detention center. A 12-year-old girl and a 13-year-old boy were also arrested, and turned over to their parents. A fourth minor, whose age wasn’t released was also arrested. The other arrestees were James Hayes, an 18-year-old Detroit resident, Kahari Thomas, an 18-year-old Detroit resident were both released on personal bond.

Body-cam footage shows the moment police officers were shot at by an armed thug as they raided a house. Metropolitan Police Territorial Support Group officers stormed the property of Koby Haik, 31, in Southgate, North London, on April 5 last year. A shocking video shows Haik standing at the top of the stairs armed with a baseball bat before he fired two shots from a gun as cops entered the address. Officers arrested Haik and the recovered weapon was sent for ballistic analysis, which later turned out to be an imitation containing blank rounds. He was later linked to being part of a drugs' importation gang and has now been jailed for seven years at Isleworth Crown Court. Detective Chief Inspector Inderjit Kaur said: "This investigation highlights some fantastic detective work by Met Police officers to identify and uncover a dangerous group involved in drugs importation and supply, which we know can have a terrible effect on local communities. "We also saw incredible bravery and professionalism from TSG officers who were shot at as they arrested one of the suspects. "Thankfully, only blanks were fired, but thanks to this investigation, a dangerous weapon is off the streets and a group of dangerous criminals are now behind bars." An investigation was launched after two women reported their suitcases and passports were stolen while waiting for a taxi on arrival in London on a flight from Los Angeles on January 11 last year. Detectives carried out CCTV enquiries and traced the suspects - a man and woman - back to a car registered to Eleanar Attard, 45. Just two days after the theft, officers attended her home in Broxbourne Herts., where they arrested Attard, along with her husband, Nicholas Panayiotou, 43. When officers examined Panayiotou's phone, they found evidence that the theft was part of a wider conspiracy to import and then steal a large amount of cannabis. A WhatsApp group chat found by officers contained details of a plan to smuggle 58kgs of cannabis into the UK from the USA. Officers also found evidence of how the group plotted to steal the cannabis from the two women recruited to import it. Panayiotou and his wife were to pose as customs officers and pretending to seize the suitcases and passports from the women soon after they arrived into the UK. ANPR data gathered also showed Panayiotou and his wife travelled to a hotel and then on to their restaurant 'A Touch of Greek' both in Chingford after the theft. Three videos found by detectives on Panayiotou's phone also showed large quantities of cannabis. Meta-data analysis showed the videos were taken the day after the theft of luggage took place and were filmed at the restaurant. Extensive enquiries were made by officers to identify three other people on the WhatsApp group. Constantinos Zavros, 34,was identified as being connected to those supplying the drugs in the US and officers found evidence he also travelled to the US. Luke Wileman, 32, was identified as advising the gang on how to sell the drugs and suggested suitable clothing for Panayiotou and Attard to wear in order to pose as customs officers. Zavros, of Southgate, and Haik were both convicted of conspiracy to import cannabis, conspiracy to supply cannabis and conspiracy to steal. Haik was also convicted of possession of an imitation firearm with intent to cause fear of violence. Wileman, of Horsham. and Panayiotou, of Broxbourne, were both convicted of conspiracy to supply cannabis and conspiracy to steal. Zavros was jailed for six years and 11 months. Haik was sentenced to seven years' imprisonment and Panayiotou was caged for four years and one month. Wileman is due to be sentenced at the same court on 9 May. Attard, of Broxbourne. was charged with theft of suitcases and passports and was jailed for eight months.

Three New York State troopers were able to rescue a dog from a burning home on Royal Parkway North in the Town of Lockport Sunday. Responding to reports of a fire, the troopers broke down a door and removed the dog from a home. While waiting for firefighters to arrive, the troopers used a hose to try to keep the fire from spreading to a neighboring home. Two homes burned in the blaze, one of which was completely totaled.

The Sparks Police Department is releasing new details about an officer involved shooting that occurred in the area of Rock and Greenbrae and injured three officers. The incident began around 1:40 p.m. on March 29 when an officer with the Sparks Police Department initiated a traffic stop on a Ford Expedition with no license plates in the 1500 block of Greenbrae Drive. Sparks Police say the officer tried to make contact with the driver, later identified as Anthony Wade of Reno. The body cam video from the officer shows Wade immediately pull out a gun and shoot at the officer through the driver’s side window, striking him, causing multiple injuries to his neck and scalp. The officer then returned fire before Wade drove off, headed east on Greenbrae before running a stop sign at the intersection with Rock Blvd. A U-Haul truck headed south hit the Expedition in the intersection, disabling Wade’s car. Wade then fled the scene of the crash on foot. The officer headed east, where a witness told him he saw a person with a gun. Sparks Police got a 911 call that a black male adult had forcibly entered a home in the 1400 block of Prospect Avenue. The caller said she had been in the kitchen cooking when Wade entered her home with a gun. The woman told dispatch she used a knife to cut Wade, who then fled out of the back of the residence. Officers from multiple agencies set up a perimeter and a shelter in place order was given to people in the immediate area. The Sparks Police Department, Reno Police Department, and the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office then initiated a door-to-door search for Wade. An investigation revealed that, as this was happening, Wade entered another residence and took a woman hostage. Officers were able to make contact with that woman around 2:00 p.m., who was trying to leave the area in a vehicle in the 1300 block of Prospect. Officers told the driver that there was a shelter in place order and that they needed to go back inside. She then drove back into her garage, closing the door behind her. Officers later learned she had been taken hostage by Wade, and that he had forced her to leave the search area as he hid in the rear passenger compartment of the car. A deputy with the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office then saw the kidnapped woman lying in the floor of the doorway. As the deputy identified himself as police, Wade started shooting from inside the residence, hitting the deputy and a Sparks police officer. Officers returned fire and dragged the victim to safety. Wade fled out the house’s backyard, jumping over a fence, and landing in a neighbor’s yard in the 1300 block of Greenbrae. That homeowner then called 911 at around 2:15 p.m., saying she was hiding in her bathroom after Wade broke into her house. Wade then fled out of the back of the house, attempting to hide behind a shed in the backyard. About 15 minutes later, the victim exited her house without incident. A short time later, Wade reentered her home through the back door. Crisis negotiators and SWAT were then called to the scene, where they tried to get Wade to leave without further incident for around five hours. Wade did not respond. At around 7:30 p.m., SWAT entered the house’s garage. Wade, who had been hiding, started firing at the officers, hitting the gun of one of the officers. The SWAT officers then continued to fire at Wade as they exited the garage. After police were not able to get a response from Wade, they reentered the garage, where he was found dead. An investigation revealed Wade to be in possession of a .40 caliber, semiautomatic handgun, with an extended magazine. The Sparks Police Department says the entire incident lasted around 8 and half hours. The officers who were injured were taken to a local hospital, where they were treated for their injuries and released.

Sixteen months after his arrest for leading Dawson County deputies on a 2022 car chase that ended in an accident and vehicle fire, a Gainesville man has now pleaded guilty to multiple charges, according to court documents.

An EF-2 tornado struck Slidell Wednesday morning, police officers and rescue crews were on the scene in a matter of minutes and some of what they found was captured on a body camera video released by Slidell Police Friday on its YouTube and Facebook channels. The footage shows officer Rodney West get out of his vehicle near where a beauty salon and other businesses had been ripped to shreds by winds of up to 120 mph. West checks on the frightened but otherwise uninjured occupants in the salon, and then checks on other businesses. He finds a car flipped on its side, and he asks if the person inside is okay and reassures them that help is on the way. West remains on the scene when the St. Tammany Fire Protection District 1 arrived on the scene and helped get the woman out of her vehicle.