The suspect, Joseph Aaron Sedillo, is considered armed and dangerous; he’s wanted on the charge of attempted first-degree murder
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Colorado Springs police say an officer was shot in the arm after contacting two motorcycle riders in a parking lot Friday night.
After the officer contacted the two around 8 p.m. at 3010 N. Nevada Ave., one of the motorcycle riders fired at the officer, hitting him at least once, and then fled, the Colorado Springs Police Department said in a statement. The second motorcycle rider stayed.
The officer wasn’t able to return fire and was taken to the hospital. Police said the officer was stable, but his exact condition wasn’t available.
Police said the suspect is Joseph Aaron Sedillo, 25, of Colorado Springs. He is wanted on the charge of attempted first-degree murder.
Anyone with information or who is a witness is asked to call the Colorado Springs Police Department at 719- 444-7000. To remain anonymous, call the Crime Stoppers Tip Line at 719-634-STOP (7867) or 1-800-222-8477.
Sammamish, WA – A group of squatters took over a multimillion-dollar home and filled it with guns and drugs, but police…
Sammamish, WA – A group of squatters took over a multimillion-dollar home and filled it with guns and drugs, but police say currently laws blocked them from being able to stop the squatters when they returned to the house to clear out property they claimed was theirs.
“Somehow these squatters who are living in this residence have at least as much rights as the homeowner. And that’s very difficult for any of us to understand,” Sammamish Police Chief Dan Pingrey told KIRO. “It could happen again somewhere else and this is where people in communities really need to be diligent.”
Chief Pingrey said the owners of the home live overseas and purchased the residence for their son to live in while he was attending college, The News Tribune reported.
Due to the pandemic, the son remained overseas with his parents, leaving the home empty.
In the interim, the owners lined up locals to routinely check on the residence in their stead.
But when someone went to the home on May 14, they stumbled upon a cache of guns, drugs, and cash, KIRO reported.
Sammamish police responded to the home and ended up seizing 12 firearms, over 15,000 fentanyl pills, bulletproof vests, heroin, steroids, methamphetamine, and more than $40,000 in cash, The News Tribune reported.
“The amount of guns, drugs, etcetera that were confiscated out of that place are not for personal use or for any good reason,” Chief Pingrey told KIRO.
As officers were inside the home analyzing how to proceed with the investigation, “an unlicensed motorcycle showed up with two people on it,” the chief explained.
Neighbors confirmed that the two individuals were the people who had broken into the home and had been staying there for about a month, KIRO reported.
Police arrested the suspects on burglary charges, but they were back out of jail again within days.
The squatters then gathered up a mob of people and headed back to the residence, KIRO reported.
“After they were out of jail, we had a large group trying to get back into the house,” Chief Pingrey confirmed. “No one was supposed to be there. The homeowners were not allowing anyone to stay there.”
The squatters demanded to be let in so they could gather up belongings they claimed belonged to them, The News Tribune reported.
Chief Pingrey said he spoke with local attorneys and prosecutors, only to learn that current laws tie law enforcement’s hands in such situations, according to KIRO.
Police had no choice but to conduct a “civil standby” while the group hauled items out of the home and into a U-Haul over the course of the next five hours.
“We were not allowed to go in there with them and had to allow them to take this property out,” Chief Pingrey said. “The person who had been illegally living there [was able] to come in and get what they stated was their property.”
A neighbor took photos of some of the items, including an ATM and a garage filled with appliances, KIRO reported.
“I totally recognize how frustrating it is for the neighborhood and it’s just as frustrating for us to be honest with you,” the chief told KIRO.
One of the caretakers changed the locks on the home after the mob cleared out, but that still failed to deter the persistent trespassers, The News Tribune reported.
On May 22, two women broke into the home to take more items from inside, Chief Pingrey said.
They were arrested on burglary charges and then released, The News Tribune reported.
Braintree, MA – Braintree Police Department (BPD) K9 Kitt was killed in the line of duty on Friday as he ran into a wooded area to help locate and apprehend an armed fugitive.
The incident began after police received a report of a domestic disturbance near the Braintree Village apartments off Commercial Street and McCusker Drive shortly after 1 p.m., WCVB reported.
The suspect, described as a male in his 30s with warrants out for his arrest, took off into a nearby wooded area armed with at least two handguns, Braintree Police Chief Mark Dubois said during a joint press conference with Norfolk County District Attorney Michael Morrissey on Friday afternoon.
Responding officers had been told the suspect was armed.
The heavily-wooded area the suspect fled into is next to one of the most densely-populated areas of town and backs up to a commuter rail, Morrissey said.
Due to the potential risk of harm the gunman posed to innocent civilians, the officers headed into the woods after him.
The suspect, who had been out in the woods for about 45 minutes after the initial call was made, was lying in wait when police came in after him.
The officers were approximately 100 yards into the wooded area when the suspect ambushed them, Morrissey said.
Two officers were shot multiple times during the attack.
Braintree police K9 Kitt, a 12-year veteran of the department, was mortally wounded.
The gunman was also shot during the incident.
Additional officers arrived at the scene within minutes and carried the wounded officers and the wounded suspect out of the densely-wooded area.
The suspect was transported to Milton Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
The wounded officers were also rushed to area hospitals and taken in to surgery.
Both officers suffered multiple gunshot wounds during the attack, Chief Dubois confirmed.
“We are hoping for the best,” Morrissey said, regarding the officers’ odds of survival. “We think things are going well, but say a prayer.”
Chief Dubois said K9 Kitt was a beloved member of the department who served faithfully alongside his handler during the course of his 12 years of service.
“He was partnered with the same officer for that entire time,” the chief noted.
“That dog is incredible,” he said, calling his death “tragic.”
A police procession honoring K9 Kitt took place on Friday afternoon, NECN reported.
ST. LOUIS, Mo. – The Circuit attorney’s Office has issued charges for an officer-involved shooting on Friday, May 28. Darne Ricks, 30, faces two counts of assault, resisting arrest, and armed criminal action. He was placed under arrest at the scene last week.
Ricks is accused of shooting at two St. Louis Metropolitan Police Officers at around 6:00 pm Friday. One of the officers was taken to the hospital with a graze wound above his right eye. It was not immediately clear if the wound was from shattered glass or the result of a bullet.
The officers tried to pull over Ricks near the intersection of Winnebago and Pennsylvania Friday. The vehicle he was driving in was involved in a robbery. The vehicle eventually crashed in the 3700 block of Nebraska. That is where Ricks is accused of shooting at the officers.
Ricks was not injured in the altercation. A weapon was recovered at the scene.
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Mo. — The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office is still looking for a 36-year-old man, even after an investigation at a home Friday led to the deadly shooting of a man who shot at SWAT officers.
San Francisco, CA – A San Francisco police officer was violently attacked by a suspect in Chinatown on Friday night (video below).
Witnesses said the suspect, later identified as Geraldo Contreras, had been in the area one day earlier telling people he “specializes in killing Asian people,” KABC reported.
When Contreras returned to the area on May 28, he tried to assault several women, according to a woman who called 911.
A female San Francisco police officer responded to the intersection of Commercial and Kearny near Portsmouth Square just before 7 p.m., KNTV reported.
The officer, who happens to be Asian, approached the suspect and told him to face away from her and to place his hands on his head, security footage showed.
Contreras initially appeared to comply with the officer.
The officer slung the less-lethal rifle she was carrying over her shoulder as she came up behind him and asked him if was carrying any weapons, the video showed.
Contreras denied having any weapons, then ignored the officer’s commands to turn around and to keep his hands on his head.
He pivoted and grabbed on to her, shoving her to the ground and pinning her beneath him, the video showed.
The suspect held the flailing officer by her throat, grabbed her hair, and bashed her head off of the pavement as multiple bystanders rushed to her aid.
“Get off of her, -sshole!” one Good Samaritan said. “Get the hell off of her!”
At least four people could be seen trying to pull Contreras off of the officer.
Among them was Michael Waldorf, who said he had just wrapped up dinner with his family at a nearby restaurant when the attack occurred, KABC reported.
“He’s a big guy, he was not letting go. He had a deathtrap on her. And he was not letting go,” Waldorf said. “I saw it as an emergency. She needed our help and she needed it right away.”
Some of the Good Samaritans appeared to deliver multiple blows to the suspect’s head and face during the brawl, the video showed.
They managed to get the officer out from beneath the suspect, then wrestled him onto his stomach just as additional officers swooped in.
“I’m okay! Let me go!” Contreras yelled as he continued resisting their efforts to arrest him.
The officer was transported to the hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries, KNTV reported.
Sources said she suffered minor injuries and a bloody nose in the attack, according to KABC.
The San Francisco Police Officers Association (POA) said the officer was forced to respond to the call alone due to a manpower shortage.
“We’ve seen a rise in violent attacks by homeless individuals, including attacks on police officers,” the POA tweeted. “We are deeply grateful to these citizens who rushed to our officer’s aide. Our staffing shortage left this officer working alone instead of with a partner.”
Contreras has previously been arrested on a slew of violent charges, including assaults on law enforcement officers, elder abuse, and aggravated assault, KABC reported.
It is unclear whether or not he has ever been convicted.
“He should not be let out,” Waldorf told KABC after learning about the suspect’s violent past. “Some people are not safe for society and he clearly is not. I know this is just a snapshot of a person’s life, but you have to look at someone’s record and make a judgement.”
He said he is relieved to know the officer is going to be okay, and said he is thankful for her service to the community.
Watch the incident unfold in the video below. Warning – Graphic Content:
In the great free state of Florida people carry. There have been many instances of armed civilians coming to the aid of officers under attack. We are all grateful for civilians placing themselves in harms way to save our heroes.
Suffolk PD reporting female MOS uncooperative – refuses questions and won’t allow PD access to video on her home door camera, which possibly shows incident. The officer or her sister may be dating a possible rival gang member. According to what police know so far, the address of the Brentwood home was formerly used by the MS-13 gang.
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