January 30, 2006
Details emerge re: cop-on-cop shooting in the Bronx
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January 29, 2006
Off-duty officer involved in fight is shot by other cops
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Shot officer was in plain clothes, had gun drawn on other person.
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January 28, 2006
Two cops hurt at Critical Mass after smacking into each other on their motor scooters
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I was in the middle of this. Quite a scene.
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NYPD officer collapses and dies after struggle with teen shoplifter on Upper East Side
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Cops kill man wearing body armor who shot at them as they broke up after-hours bar
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December 11, 2005
Off-duty officer slain in shoot-out with men robbing his neighbor's home
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One of the assailants was the star of A Bronx Tale when he was 17. Unbelievable.
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December 1, 2005
NYPD narcotics detective arrested for abusing boy for three years
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November 28, 2005
NYPD officer dies after shooting
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Shot while attempting to pull over a vehicle for running a red light. Killer is in custody.
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November 27, 2005
Suicide-by-cop attempt fails, miraculously, in Brooklyn
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Man repeatedly aimed at officers, who at first didn't fire back, then did, but missed.
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November 22, 2005
Detailed account of two officers' sexual assalt on woman
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They pulled up to her at a stop light and just started groping/harassing her from there, then continued after "escorting" her to her house. Terrible.
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November 21, 2005
Two Brooklyn cops arrested for sexually abusing woman during traffic stop
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Abuse took place inside her apartment. Hmm.
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November 19, 2005
Pedestrian hit and killed by police car in Harlem
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November 16, 2005
David Bowie's step-daughter accuses cop of taking obscene photos of her while investigating her rape
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November 4, 2005
Fare beater at Penn Station assualts two cops, all three land in hospital
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I guess this is why I saw 13 police cars racing up Sixth Avenue yesterday afternoon.
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October 26, 2005
NYT takes a closer look at the work of the NYPD's bomb squad
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Police shoot teenager after iPod robbery
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October 25, 2005
Police attempt to reconstruct circumstances of Saturdays wild shoot-out in East New York
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Cops fired 38 bullets, got shot at 8 times.
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October 11, 2005
Cop mugged on Upper East Side on Sunday
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October 3, 2005
Pregnant woman says cop tried to force her into sex act at precinct
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September 29, 2005
Police fire 77 bullets at suspect, only 3 hit him
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September 25, 2005
Another accident involving an off-duty cop results in death of girl, 12
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Responding cops then maced, handcuffed victim's sister, charged her with disorderly conduct. For taking pictures of the accident scene.
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September 15, 2005
Police shoot axe-wielding young man in front of his family
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He had been kicked out over a $285 phone bill, got mad.
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September 5, 2005
Police truck jumps curb, strikes worker, patron at sidewalk cafe
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September 3, 2005
Scufle breaks out between Jewish volunteer ambulance service and police
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August 9, 2005
HIV positive man admits trying to kill 4 cops by biting, spitting on them
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July 30, 2005
NYPD detective busted for sending dirty instant messages to young girl. Who, of course, turned out to be a fellow detective instead.
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NYT summarizes the first week of bag searches on the subway
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"I can't imagine it can be effective, realistically, in a subway system this large. But if it makes people feel better, it's probably worth it," says one rider.
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March 11, 2005
Ex-NYPD detectives were mob hitmen
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Crazy details. They were assigned to anti-mob unit. One wrote a book re fighting mafia and was in GoodFellas.
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March 10, 2005
Undercover narcotics officer stabbed 3 times during drug deal
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Challenged quality of drugs he was being sold as part of sting on Upper West Side.
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February 17, 2005
Manhattan auxiliary cop busted for fondling 13-y-o girl in marked car while on patrol
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Girl was member of "Explorers," program to involve youth in NYPD.
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February 5, 2005
Bronx cop ok after being stabbed
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February 2, 2005
Critical Mass bike riders still being arrested, harassed by police
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Cyclist says he was in bike lane with relatively small group of riders when they were swarmed by cops, arrested.
Posted by adm at 6:29 AM | TrackBack
January 31, 2005
18-y-o McDonald's worker puts bits of glass in cop's Big Mac
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Busted after undercover officer watched him spit in food for another cop.
Posted by adm at 11:21 AM | TrackBack
January 4, 2005
Off-duty narcotics detective shoots man who was shooting at him
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Cop was picking up a date, was approached by gunman, who started firing at him. Interesting details.
Posted by adm at 10:05 AM | TrackBack
December 30, 2004
Queens detective under investigation for moonlighting kills self at his precinct
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December 23, 2004
NYDN profiles NYPD's anti-pickpocketing squads
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Posted by adm at 7:40 AM | TrackBack
Family sues NYPD for killing pet pitbull on housing project roof
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Dog was leashed and muzzled. Coincidentally, Timothy Stansbury was killed on same roof three months later.
Posted by adm at 7:38 AM | TrackBack
December 21, 2004
Brooklyn cop shot in finger during routine patrol of housing project; gunman escapes
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December 17, 2004
Brooklyn cop who claimed she was raped by two men at party may have made up story
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December 16, 2004
Great NYT article says old-timey cops in NYPD still use .38's instead of new-fangled semi-automatics
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"So, the model of an officer's gun dates him or her like rings on a tree." Just like Lennie Briscoe on Law & Order.
Posted by adm at 10:25 AM | TrackBack
Cop shot in the Bronx. Shoots back, kills suspect.
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Saw suspect leaving liquor store with gun; chased him, got ambushed, shot back.
Posted by adm at 10:06 AM | TrackBack
December 15, 2004
NYPD ends pilot "SATCOM" crime reduction program in Brooklyn due to lack of results
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December 11, 2004
Corrupt cop arrested in Bronx drug bust
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Was wearing bulletproof vest, may have committed home invasions.
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December 10, 2004
NYPD setting up security cameras to monitor all activity in Fordham Road business district
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Civil liberties advocates are concerned.
Posted by adm at 10:03 AM | TrackBack
NYPD captain accused of attacks on wife
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Wife works for chief of Internal Affairs Bureau.
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December 4, 2004
Stakeout in Brooklyn ends with shootout on Upper West Side street
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Suspect shot by cops at 86th and CPW. Case began over stolen van.
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November 28, 2004
Emotionally disturbed man dies after being cuffed by cops
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November 20, 2004
Staten Island police captain shoots unarmed 15-y-o boy during teen-hangout bust-up
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November 9, 2004
15-y-o girl Houdini slips out of cuffs, bashes cop in the head, escapes
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Girl is still on the lam, though cops know her identity.
Posted by adm at 8:45 AM | TrackBack
NYPD deputy commissioner collars subway ride-sellers at UES station
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Post is all fired up over MetroCard benders lately. Supposedly it costs the MTA $260K/year in lost revenue.
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November 5, 2004
Police create panel to investigate RNC abuse claims
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October 21, 2004
Critical Mass cyclists whose bikes were stolen by cops sue city
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October 19, 2004
Cancer patient killed when ambulance he was riding in gets struck by off-duty cop in SUV
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Sad coincidence: victim's nephew is Post photographer, was sent to scene not knowing who victim was.
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October 18, 2004
NYPD homicide detective sues, says toxic atmosphere at station led to miscarriage
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October 6, 2004
Judge forces undercover female narcotics detective to testify under real name, blowing her cover
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If undercover officers can't testify semi-anonymously, then how are the police supposed to conduct their operations?
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Police officer runs down Park Slope street in underwear, claims he was abducted, then can't keep story straight
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October 4, 2004
NYPD team stages helicopter rescue of capsized teens
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September 28, 2004
Police shoot and kill bike messenger/ex-con aiming a Derringer pistol at them in Chelsea
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Nearby pedestrians panic, scatter. Man was being investigated for assault.
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September 27, 2004
Cops shoot gun-wielding Queens man in knee
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1 firefighter, 1 cop arrested for DUI yesterday
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Cop, 19-year vet., got in accident.
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September 25, 2004
Queens man leads cop on car chase, gets killed in "barrage of bullets"
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Tried to grab officer's gun. Exciting details lead to tragic end.
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September 24, 2004
Veteran narcotics detective fired in major theft of drug money
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Helped steal $250,000, then split it with partner and drug dealers.
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September 21, 2004
Cops saves two squabbling would-be drowning victims in Canarsie
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Third man drowned.
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Noose found on wall at police station where cops had complained re: discrimination
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September 16, 2004
Off-duty cops fatally shoots Brooklyn man, apparently by accident
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September 11, 2004
Cop's wife carjacked as officer looks on; cops caught perps soon after
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September 10, 2004
Another case of a man repeatedly arrested because of mistaken identity
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Here's the other case we've mentioned.
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September 5, 2004
Motorcyclist killed after colliding with cop car
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Two officers also hurt.
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NYT follows-up on family's reaction to shooting of disturbed son in 1999
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September 4, 2004
NYPD tries to blame fingerprint computer for illegally long detentions of protesters
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State agency disagrees.
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September 3, 2004
Great pic of the Fujifilm/NYPD surveillance blimp
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Picture of the LRAD, the NYPD's acoustical weapon
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September 2, 2004
NYT on the NYPD's pre-emptive approach to protests
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Everyone in the article is congratulating each other on their ability to suppress dissent.
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August 31, 2004
Near-riot breaks out uptown as witnesses say cops beat hand-cuffed suspect
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Incident started with egg thrown at police van.
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August 30, 2004
Conditions for those arrested in protests aren't very good
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Being held longer than necessary, diesel fuel on ground, etc.
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August 27, 2004
Cop hurt while rounding up "Truth/Bush" banner-hangers at Plaza hotel
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This leads to assault charges against activists.
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August 26, 2004
10,000 cops to occupy 8 square blocks during RNC
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Cop car slams into Brooklyn storefront, 3 injured
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August 25, 2004
Brooklyn cop busts boy, 14, allegedly takes him home, orders him to strip
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Boy escaped before further damage was done.
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August 24, 2004
City bus driver, celeb photographer say cops roughed them up after traffic accident yesterday
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Neither man was involved directly in the accident with undercover cops
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August 22, 2004
NYPD to get $20 million upgrade for Compstat
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Will also get crime-tracking "war room."
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August 20, 2004
NYPD to disband anti-graffiti unit?
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They would merge it with the transit cops' unit. [via gothamist]
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August 19, 2004
Police unveil new equipment to be used during RNC protests
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Including a 110-decibel sound system so loud it can be used as a "non-lethal weapon" -- but 110dB for 1 minute can cause permanent hearing loss.
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August 17, 2004
Police shoot armed livery cab passenger during traffic stop
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NYPD changing its system for handling confidential informants
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Will rely less on temporary informants.
Posted by adm at 1:00 PM
NYPD detective busted in internet sting over pedophilia
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Posted by adm at 2:43 AM
August 13, 2004
Harlem man falls to death after police chase him for 30 minutes over rooftops, through apartments
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Note the NYT's URL is "13spider.html," as in Spider-Man, presumably.
Posted by adm at 1:52 AM
August 7, 2004
Big NYT feature about policing the Fifth Precinct (Chinatown, Little Italy) and declining crime rate
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I will discuss this article more later.
Posted by adm at 3:45 PM
Cop pleads guilty in death of suspect he threw his radio at and killed
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His attempted cover-up made matters worse.
Posted by adm at 5:03 AM
August 6, 2004
Off-Duty Cop Busted for Firing Barrage of Bullets at SI Strip Club
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