St. Petersburg police officer, one other person shot

A police officer in Rochester, N.Y., was shot Tuesday while responding to a report of a man with a gun attempting to enter a home, his department says. Rochester Police Capt.

The Pennsylvania suspect who remains on the run Tuesday after being accused of shooting a police officer three times while he was handcuffed had previously pleaded guilty in a home invasion case, reports say.  Koby Lee Francis, 22, has yet to be located following the brazen incident that unfolded outside of the McKeesport police station, near Pittsburgh, on Sunday afternoon. Video released by investigators shows Officer Gerasimos Athans opening the passenger side door of a cruiser parked outside

direct to your inboxAn elderly couple were conned out of thousands of pounds at Christmas by evil fraudsters who claimed to be Greater Manchester Police officers.Police chiefs have issued a festive fraud warning as a result.Detectives are investigating after the couple handed over bundles of £50 notes.The victims - who haven't been identified - visited their banks and building societies to withdraw cash.Police haven't revealed the exact sum involved, but said it was 'thousands of pounds'.The

The man in Pennsylvania accused of shooting a police officer three times while handcuffed before fleeing from authorities remains on the lam Monday as new footage from the shootout was released. Police in Allegheny County are searching for Koby Lee Francis, 22, who allegedly shot an officer outside the McKeesport police station on Sunday.

Bolton. Officers were called to the Harwood area at 00.20am on Saturday morning (December 19) following reports of a drunken man walking in and out of traffic, and causing a disturbance for local residents.Greater Manchester Police said that when they arrived to arrest the man, officers were assaulted by the man and two women who were nearby.

A North Carolina police officer was recovering Saturday night after being shot while on duty, becoming the fourth officer shot in the Charlotte area in a little more than a week, according to reports. Cpl.

direct to your inboxThree police specials were 'spat at and bitten' during an attack in Bolton.The three police volunteers were assaulted on Friday night in the town.Mike Walmsley, chief officer of Bolton GMP Specials, described the attack as 'absolutely unacceptable'.CO Walmsley did not disclose where the assaults had taken place. Writing on Twitter, he said: "Last night three of our Bolton @GMPSpecials were assaulted.

A North Carolina police officer was shot and killed and another officer was wounded Wednesday night in a shootout with a suspect who was also killed at the scene, according to reports. The gunfire happened in Concord, a city of about 79,000 residents, about 27 miles northeast of downtown Charlotte.

The South Bend Police Department is helping spread holiday cheer for hundreds of families in need in Indiana.   Its officers volunteered to hand out boxes of food and toys to locals at the Salvation Army Kroc Center this week as part of an annual event each year ahead of Christmas.

As long as the pizza shows up, it doesn’t matter who brings it. A police officer in California literally went the extra mile to help his community.

A South Carolina police officer escaped injury after being shot at by a man who fled following a traffic stop, according to a report. The incident happened in Clio around 9:20 p.m.

A small North Carolina town is mourning after one of its police officers became the first to die in the line of duty. Mount Holly Officer Tyler Herndon, 25, was killed at a car wash Friday in a shootout with a burglary suspect.

A Marine veteran from Texas who had his legs blown off by a roadside bomb in Iraq has become only the second double amputee police officer in the United States. The inspiring story belongs to Zach Briseno, 35, of Fort Worth, who refused to let the loss of his legs prevent him from achieving his dream of becoming a cop when he grew up.

direct to your inboxPolice have launched an investigation after a person was attacked by a dog in Trafford.The victim, whose age and gender have not been confirmed, had been walking in the area of Hartford Gardens in Timperley on Wednesday 9 December at around 10am.They had approached the corner of Dee Avenue when police said they were attacked by a dog, described as a chocolate brown Staffordshire Bull Terrier or Pit Bull.The victim of the attack was said to have sustained significant injuries

Two New Jersey police officers went the extra mile after they rescued a little girl who got stuck in one of her toys.  On Tuesday, 4-year-old Yasmeen “Nina” Saleh got her doll stroller stuck around her waist, so her mother, Iman Jabara, 43, called for help around 11 a.m., according to NJ.com.  Paramus Police Department Officers Robert Sobocinski and Ben Fox arrived at the scene and soon realized they would have to break the stroller to get it off the little girl.

Three men have been arrested on drug-related conspiracy charges following an investigation into the Dec. 1 shooting death of Charleston, W.Va., police Officer Cassie Johnson, authorities said Saturday, according to a report.

Three more suspects have been arrested in connection with Tuesday’s shooting death of Charleston, W.Va., police Officer Cassie Johnson, authorities said Saturday, according to a report. All three new suspects are facing charges of felony conspiracy, WOWK-TV of Huntington, W.Va., reported.The individuals were at the residence where the primary suspect, Joshua Phillips, allegedly went to buy drugs.

A Utah police officer is accused of abducting a family member on Thanksgiving amid a bizarre outburst in which the officer allegedly believed he was “being watched by an unknown organization,” according to recent reports. South Jordan Master Officer Scott Elliott Russell has been placed on administrative leave with pay following Thursday’s events, local affiliate FOX13 Salt Lake City and The Salt Lake Tribune reported.

A California police officer was hurt Friday night in Anaheim, near the intersection of Interstate 5 and state Highway 91, according to reports. The Buena Park motorcycle officer was struck by a vehicle, not shot as initial reports had stated, according to Bill Melugin of FOX 11 Los Angeles.