All Blog Posts Tagged 'Officer' (3)

Officer charged in death of Tasered man

(CNN) -- A Louisiana grand jury indicted a former police officer on a manslaughter charge in the death of a man who was Tasered nine times while handcuffed, prosecutors said Wednesday. Scott Nugent also was charged with felony criminal malfeasance in connection with the January death of Baron "Scooter" Pikes.

Pikes, a 21-year-old sawmill worker, tried to run from Winnfield police, who wanted to arrest him on a warrant charging him with cocaine… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on August 16, 2008 at 4:06am — 5 Comments

Officer is charged with 6th degree larceny over water hose

Derby (WTNH) -- An Ansonia police officer accused of stealing a garden hose from his own department faced a judge today. And the feds are now looking into the case against Officer Mustafa Salahuddin.

Officer Salahuddin was arrested for allegedly stealing a garden hose from the police station, but he and his supporters say the arrest was really the result of 10 years of ill will and racism.

A lot of people in town can't believe it came… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on July 29, 2008 at 10:30am — 6 Comments

Officer shot: Suspect's girlfriend speaks

FORT MYERS: Andrew Widman, a police officer with the Fort Myers Police Department, was shot and killed Friday morning. NBC2 spoke with the suspect's girlfriend to hear what she had to say about the shooting.

Tercotte's uncontrollable tears Friday evening told an unfathomable story - one of devastating loss from a senseless act of violence and one she calls a lose-lose situation for everybody.… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on July 21, 2008 at 12:06pm — 6 Comments