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UpdatedSat, May 8, 2021 at 3:47 pm ET Reply Police say one officer fell and struck his head on the pavement and other responding officers were sickened. (Shutterstock) YONKERS, NY An incident on Friday night left Yonkers police officers in the hospital after being exposed to an unknown chemical while confronting an armed man. Police say one officer fell and struck his head on the pavement and other responding officers were sickened to the point of semi-consciousness. The suspect also became ill during the incident. We believe that while searching the perpetrator, they were exposed to dangerous drugs we are running tests right now to determine exactly what, Police Commissioner John Mueller said in a statement released on Saturday. Everyone who was exposed went to the hospital, including the perpetrator. As of this morning, all the Police Officers have been released and are recouping at home. ....
Reply(1) Police may use force in exercising their duty to protect the public, but that use of force must be reasonable and necessary under the circumstances, Attorney General Peter Neronha said. (Rachel Nunes/Patch ) CRANSTON, RI A Cranston officer was found guilty of assaulting a man in police custody last March, Attorney General Peter Neronha s Office said. Officer Andrew Leonard, 40, was given a one-year suspended sentence and ordered not to have contact with his victim. The simple assault charge came from a March 5, 2020 arrest. According to Neronha s office, Leonard punched and kneed Gian Mattiello while he was in custody at Cranston Police Headqarters. ....
UpdatedThu, May 6, 2021 at 9:34 am ET Replies(7) Police are investigating after a dog attack in Lansdale this week left a child hospitalized. (Patch file photo) LANSDALE, PA Authorities are investigating after a dog attack in Lansdale last week left a child hospitalized. The incident occurred on the afternoon of April 29 along the 100 block of Walnut Street. It s not yet clear what type of dog committed the attack, or what led up to the incident. Subscribe The dog bit the child on his arms, legs, back, face, and head, leaving him with puncture wounds and cuts, according to police. The victim was taken by Emergency Medical Services to Grand View Hospital for treatment. The child s current status was not immediately available. Patch has reached out for details and will update this story as information becomes available. ....
UpdatedMon, May 3, 2021 at 2:52 pm PT Replies(5) Police made 4 arrests, including two juveniles. (Shutterstock) FREMONT, CA Fremont Police report that six people were injured Sunday night in an altercation that involved eight people. Four people have been arrested. Three of the suspects were armed with knives while the fourth was armed with a machete. One of the suspects, 27-year-old Diadem Velcu of Fremont, has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon and conspiracy. Subscribe It happened around 10:30 p.m. at a liquor store in the 4900 block of Stevenson Boulevard. We have identified and arrested two male juvenile suspects and two adult male suspects, police said in a statement. All involved parties have been identified and are either in-custody or at a hospital under police observation. We do not believe that there is a public safety threat as this incident involved parties that are all known to each othe ....
UpdatedTue, May 4, 2021 at 6:31 am ET Reply Police said three Delaware teens have been charged after a 30-mile police chase that included Harford and Cecil counties Sunday, May 2. (Shutterstock) HARFORD COUNTY, MD Three Delaware teens were arrested after a police chase that spanned two states and multiple Maryland counties, according to Maryland State Police. During the pursuit, two state police vehicles were hit when the stolen vehicle that sparked the chase rammed into them on Singer Road, according to authorities, who said no troopers were injured. State police officials said they were contacted Sunday before 10 p.m. by Delaware State Police, who alerted them that a stolen black Jeep Patriot with Delaware tags was headed for the Maryland-Delaware state line. It was wanted in connection with several shootings that occurred over the weekend in Wilmington, Del., police reported. ....