Northeast

Pennsylvania Cop Bitten By Other Cop’s K9 Partner While Serving Warrant

A Pennsylvania cop let his dog out and the results weren’t pretty, demonstrating the danger of police K9s interacting with cops who aren’t trained to work with dogs.
Butler City Officer Dave Vilotti‘s K9 partner – a German Shepard named Blade – bit Butler Township Officer Justin Welton in the leg while serving a criminal warrant, because Officer Vilotti let his dog off the leash while serving a warrant.

Rookie Delaware Police Officer Fired for Threatening to Kill Victim for Helping Citizen File Complaint Against Police

Less than a year into the job, a Delaware cop was arrested for making terrorist threats against a citizen, who was only trying to help another citizen file a complaint against police.
“I’m going to call my boys and have them come and lock you up,” Wilmington police officer Julian Michel told the victim, threatening to arrest him for disorderly conduct.
“I’m going to kill that motherfucker,” Michel threatened, pointing at the victim. “I’m going to shoot you.”

Boston School Cops Feel Unsafe Without Guns or Pepper Spray

 
Cops who patrol Boston public schools want permission to carry pepper spray while on duty, insisting they need protection from violence on campuses.
Because they are not allowed to carry firearms or pepper spray, they say they are unable to defend themselves from rebellious students and trespassers, leading to injuries and time lost from work, according to The Boston Globe.

Philadelphia Police Open Internal Affairs Investigation After Photo of Cops Snoozing in Patrol Car Goes Viral

As the old saying goes, “You snooze, you lose” and for two Philadelphia cops who fell asleep on duty, it might just cost them their jobs.
The incident took place after a passerby snapped a photo of two Philadelphia police officers snoozing away in their patrol car. The image, which was gone viral, set off a firestorm of backlash and has prompted the Philadelphia Police Department to open an investigation into the matter.