Police News

• Moment a pet TIGER is seen roaming around a Houston neighborhood before man manages to lure it home
  
  Mobile phone footage captured a tiger on the loose in a quiet suburban Houston neighborhood. As police arrive, its owner bundles the big cat into his Jeep and flees, as officers give pursuit.
  Daily Mail.  Monday, 10 May 2021.
• Autistic mom says she was 'threatened' and 'body shamed' by Six Flags police over 'too short' shorts
  
  Bailey Breedlove, from Colorado, visited the Six Flags theme park in Oklahoma City on April 30, where she says she was confronted by police over her outfit.
  Daily Mail.  Monday, 10 May 2021.
• Rockets Fired at Jerusalem and Israel Responds With Airstrikes After Clashes at Aqsa Mosque
  
  Gaza officials report nine people killed. Hundreds were injured in Jerusalem when the Israeli police fought with Palestinian protesters in an escalation of violence after a week of increasing tensions.
  New York Times.  Monday, 10 May 2021.
• Parts of Washington's Lafayette Square Reopen
  
  After it was the backdrop to one of the most violent clashes between Washington protesters and police in generations, the park in the shadow of the White House has reopened.
  New York Times.  Monday, 10 May 2021.
• Nashville mayor not planning to resign after admitting affair
  
  The mayor of Nashville says she will not step down after admitting to an extramarital affair with the former head of her security detail. Megan Barry says the affair with police Sgt. ...
  CBS News.  Monday, 10 May 2021.
• Hamas fires rockets deep into Israel, escalating tensions
  
  The attack escalated what already are heightened tensions following weeks of clashes between Israeli police and Palestinian protesters in Jerusalem.
  ABC News.  Monday, 10 May 2021.
• Parents speak out after son sentenced to life in prison for killing Italian police officer
  
  In an exclusive interview with ABC News that aired Monday on "Good Morning America," Ethan and Leah Elder said they are concerned about their son's mental health behind bars.
  ABC News.  Monday, 10 May 2021.
• Times Square shooting: NYPD manhunt continues for suspect who wounded 3 innocent bystanders, including girl, 4
  
  A 4-year-old girl who was struck when bullets flew in Times Square over the weekend barely shed a tear as police rushed her to an ambulance and began treating her, according to the officer who carried her to safety.
  Fox News.  Monday, 10 May 2021.
• Police officer Sgt Lee Cocking 'forced' into car sex while on duty
  
  The officer was driving a woman home from a nightclub in Weston-super-Mare when they had sex.
  BBC News.  Monday, 10 May 2021.
• Jerusalem: Hundreds injured in violent clashes
  
  Hundreds of Palestinians and more than 20 Israeli police officers have been injured in the protests.
  BBC News.  Monday, 10 May 2021.
• Man, 20, arrested on suspicion of murder of woman found dead in shrubbery
  
  A 20-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of a woman found dead in a shrubbery, police have said.
  Sky News.  Monday, 10 May 2021.
• Indonesian Police Arrest Papuan Independence Figure on Treason Charges
  
  Police accuse Victor Yeimo of being the 'mastermind' behind civil unrest, inciting violence, insulting the national flag and anthem, and carrying weapons without a permit.
  Voice of America.  Monday, 10 May 2021.
• Gunman Attacks Birthday Party, Kills 6 Adults, Himself, Colorado Police Say
  
  Suspect is boyfriend of one of the female victims; motive unclear.
  Voice of America.  Sunday, 9 May 2021.
• Police, parents speak after missing student found dead
  
  The body of 19-year-old Blaze Bernstein, who went missing Jan. 2 while home in California on winter break from the University of Pennsylvania, was found Tuesday. Police Lt. Brad Valentine says the case is considered a homicide.
  CBS News.  Sunday, 9 May 2021.
• Police commissioner candidate disbarred over 30-year-old drink-driving conviction
  
  A Tory candidate for police and crime commissioner has said he is "bitterly disappointed" after being disbarred over a 30-year-old drink-driving conviction.
  Sky News.  Sunday, 9 May 2021.

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