New York City NY April 11 2020 The New York Transit System has announced that 41 Transit Workers have died from the COVID-19 virus. Among the dead are two security officers. There are more than 6,000 other employees who have fallen sick or are self-quarantined. Crew shortages have caused over 800 subway delays and forced […]
RENO, Nev. April 11 2020 A Reno man was arrested Tuesday for allegedly stealing about 200 surgical masks from Reno’s Ioannis A. Lougaris VA Medical Center, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said Wednesday. Peter Lucas, 35, made his initial appearance in U.S. District court on Wednesday. He is charged with one count of theft of health care […]
NEWARK, N.J. April 11 2020 – A Florida man was sentenced today to 73 months in prison for his role in a conspiracy to possess and traffic stolen credit card data held by New Jersey residents, Acting U.S. Attorney William E. Fitzpatrick announced. Miguel Gonzalez, 43, of Miami, Florida, previously pleaded guilty before U.S. District Court […]
FLOYD COUNTY, IN April 11 2020 An Indiana security officer has died from complications from the COVID-19 virus. Norbert “Nobby” Bostock died Tuesday morning. Bostock was a former Floyd County police officer from 1980-1994 and a New Albany police officer from 1975-1978. He was employed as a security officer at Caesars Riverboat Casino
WASHINGTON DC April 11 2020 — The Trump administration has announced that law enforcement officers and other first responders who die of COVID-19 will be eligible for federal death benefits in most cases. “With the recent outbreak of the novel coronavirus disease, or COVID-19, America’s law enforcement officers, firefighters and other first responders face a new […]
CHICAGO, IL April 11 2020— A security guard and a 16-year-old girl were both injured when the security guard’s gun accidentally went off during an altercation on a red line train early Thursday. The incident took place near the Belmont stop around 4 a.m., according to Kellie Bartoli, a spokesperson for the Chicago Police Department. […]
Officer Breann Leath Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, Indiana End of Watch Thursday, April 9, 2020 Bio Age 24 Tour 3 years Badge B231 Military Veteran Incident Details Cause Gunfire Weapon Gun; Unknown type Offender In custody Officer Breann Leath was shot and killed while responding to a domestic disturbance call at 1803 Edinburge Square shortly […]
Detective James Traver Kirk Stanton Police Department, Kentucky End of Watch Tuesday, February 11, 2020 Bio Age 40 Tour 18 years Badge 191 Incident Details Cause Heart attack Incident Date Monday, February 10, 2020 Weapon Person Offender Not available Detective James Kirk suffered a fatal heart attack following a struggle with an armed subject. He […]
COLUMBUS, Ohio April 10 2020— Marion Correctional Institution officer John Dawson has died from the coronavirus, Gov. Mike DeWine said Wednesday, marking the first time an Ohio prison staffer has died from the spreading pandemic. The 55-year-old Mansfield resident had underlying health issues, the governor said. He tested positive for the virus on March 30, […]
The department has responded to nearly 2,000 calls about social gatherings during a time when 14% of officers are quarantined due to the COVID-19 pandemic DETROIT MI April 10 2020— A recent rise in shootings and murders has prompted the city’s depleted police force to “refocus on eradicating violence,” while also enforcing violations of the […]