Several sheriff’s deputies and a K9 suffered from injuries while trying to arrest a suspect when he allegedly discharged bear repellent spray in a purported attempt to escape. On November 24, a man with an active arrest warrant was walking down a street in Vero Beach when he was spotted…
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Man Accused of Multi-County Kohl’s Theft Spree
A man in Indiana is facing charges in several counties after allegedly stealing items from multiple Kohl’s locations and leading the authorities on a chase when they tried to pursue him. According to reports, the situation began last August at a Kohl’s store in Greenwood. They notified the authorities and…
Family Accused of Caging and Abusing Adopted Kids
Four adults from a Florida family with multiple adopted children were arrested for allegedly locking them in cages and physically and sexually abusing them while providing proper care to their biological kids. According to reports, a family from Arizona with five biological children often provided foster care for youths in…
Knife-Wielding Man Tasered Outside Woman’s Home
An allegedly intoxicated Pennsylvania man was arrested in a residential area when a woman called the police and told them he was holding a knife while standing outside her home. On the evening of June 16, a 35-year-old man from Williamsport was reportedly on foot on a local urban street.…
High School Homecoming Dance Disrupted by False Gun Threat
An attendee at a high school dance in Phoenix was arrested for allegedly assaulting an officer when they were trying to detain him for accusations that he was carrying a gun and threatening students. On the evening of October 18, Betty H Fairfax High School in Phoenix, Arizona, held its…
Man Swung Stolen Machete at Home Depot Employee
An Oklahoma man was arrested on multiple charges after allegedly stealing a machete from a home improvement store and swinging it at one of the employees. On the afternoon of August 20, a man walked into a Home Depot store in Tulsa and reportedly went to the section of the…
Florida Man Bit Chunk off Deputy’s Head at Music Festival
An officer reportedly had a sizeable piece of flesh bitten off his head by a Florida man at a music festival. From May 2 through May 5, the yearly Sol Fest event took place at Vortex Springs in Ponce de Leon. According to the official website, “The purpose of Sol…
Disabled Man on Conditional Release Arrested for Similar Crime
A man out of jail on conditional release for charges related to an incident with his ex-girlfriend was arrested for many charges after allegedly breaking into her home and snatching her purse from her. In 2021, after a particularly problematic breakup, a man in Gainesville, Florida, had an interaction with…
Man Could Spend Decades in Jail for Domestic Incident
According to reports, the police were forced to use a Taser on an Arizona man to detain him after he allegedly threatened a woman and her boyfriend with a knife and physically assaulted the man. In the middle of the afternoon on February 10, a woman and her boyfriend were…
Deputy Constable Charged for Tasing Children
A mother in Texas lost her job as a deputy and is facing felony charges after being accused of using a taser to abuse her three children. 34-year-old Xochitl Ortiz resides in a home in Houston, Texas. She lives with and financially provides for her three sons, ages 11, 12,…