February 17, 2006
Woman, 65, shot dead by cops after altercation with neighbor
A Staten Island woman known for her history of eccentric behavior was shot by a police sergeant after lunging at him with a knife. The incident began when she began ringing her neighbors' doorbells at 4.30 in the morning. That... Continue reading...Posted by adm at 11:10 AM | # | TrackBack
October 20, 2004
Police in riot gear deployed at Yankees/Red Sox game
Last night was Game 6 of the American League Championship Series, and the crowd got frustrated after a few umpires' calls went against the Yankees. In the ninth inning, they began throwing baseballs and other detritus on to the... Continue reading...Posted by adm at 12:33 AM | # | TrackBack
September 11, 2004
Gunman kills two NYPD detectives in Brooklyn
Two detectives went to question Marlon Legere at his home in Brooklyn because they had received reports from his mother that she felt threatened. The detectives arrived at the scene and blocked Legere's vehicle. As they approached him, Legere grabbed... Continue reading...Posted by adm at 5:43 AM | # | TrackBack
September 1, 2004
NYPD TARU
[photo source] If you spend any time looking at photos of the protests, you'll see police officers in blue polo shirts marked "TARU" videotaping the crowds. Officers wearing TARU windbreakers also help with the barricades. TARU stands for Technical... Continue reading...Posted by adm at 7:41 AM | # | TrackBack
August 17, 2004
Queens man arrested 3 times for crime he didn't commit
Twenty years ago, a man tried to run over a police officer on 3 different occasions. He was arrested shortly afterwards, but he provided stolen identification and escaped to Canada under the name "Otis Williams." Ever since, the real... Continue reading...Posted by adm at 11:07 PM | # | TrackBack