Strange Police Stories

MONTGOMERY TOWNSHIP, N.J.-
This is one of those laugh out loud moments. It was after hours at a PNC bank in New Jersey. The internal bank alarm sounded and police rushed to the scene. Through the windows of the bank police were able to see… Continue Reading

Sheriff of the Year

CENTENNIAL, Colorado-
In the past I have written several stories about inept police officers. There are definitely no lack of them out there. But it’s about time I write about a man who did some good over the years, so much in fact, that he… Continue Reading

officer down

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania-
The phrase, “Officer Down” is the most scary thing any police officer can hear coming over a police radio. It implies, with certainty, that a police officer is down and injured, but the extent of the injuries are not immediately known. When the… Continue Reading

It's a MADD World

GAINSVILLE, Florida-
Founded in 1980, Mother’s Against Drunk Driving (MADD) chapters are located throughout the United States and Canada. MADD mothers and other personnel take their jobs very seriously. MADD is quite possibly the most well known and respected agency in the entire United States… Continue Reading

It never pays to resist arrest

CONWAY, Arkansas-
Maybe it’s an adrenaline rush or maybe it’s just a drunk guy showing off for his drunk friends, but seeing stories about people resisting arrest never quite made much sense to me. After all, if you honestly ask yourself, in the end, where… Continue Reading

Karin Mackaliunas

SCRANTON, Pennsylvania-
When I think of Scranton, PA, I think of what used to be my favorite television comedy, The Office. Even though it’s now my second favorite, it’s still a fantastic show. I can’t help but be bummed that Steve Carell is leaving the… Continue Reading

a simple apology

SALISBURY, Massachusetts-
It had been 12 long years since 55 year old William Thomson of Everett, Massachusetts had had his run-in with the Salisbury Police Department, and he had been bothered by it ever since. Back in 1997 Thomson had created such a disturbance with… Continue Reading

The Martin home in Marine Park, Brooklyn, NY

BROOKLYN, New York-
Giving up without a fight is what one couple has done, each and every time they hear the words, “Police, open up!!!” coming from their front door. It’s almost comical how it’s happened more than 50 times since 2002, and that exact… Continue Reading

sin city's finest

LAS VEGAS, Nevada-
Sin City is known for a lot of things, and the Sin City police department has their nose involved in nearly everything that goes on in their great city. For anyone who’s not familiar with the term Sin City, it is one… Continue Reading

LAS VEGAS, Nevada-
If an audit was done on 10 random law enforcement agencies in the United States, it probably wouldn’t be that hard to find reports of agencies that have active officers on staff who have been charged with corruption or misconduct. If you… Continue Reading