Shocking video: Boys, just 7 and 9 years old, wrestle for loaded gun — and 1 points it at deputies during tense standoff



Newly released video shows two young boys engaging New Mexico deputies in an armed standoff.

The boys, ages 7 and 9, both handled a loaded handgun — and one of them even pointed it at Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office deputies on Feb. 16

'We know where the children learned the behavior from, and that is being addressed as well.'

The two young boys, seen in the video dressed in "Minecraft" and "Star Wars"-themed pajamas, are standing next to an air-conditioning unit while handling a loaded handgun.

During the nearly seven-minute video, the boys are seen struggling with each other to take control of the gun.

Image source: Bernalillo County (N.M.) Sheriff’s Office

A female voice is heard saying in the drone video, "Put it down, baby. Put it down, babe."

A deputy tells the children, "Just throw it on the ground, bud. Come talk to us. You're not in trouble."

After more than five minutes into the standoff, police fired a warning shot — a non-lethal projectile — near the children, and the boy holding the gun immediately pointed it at officers.

Image source: Bernalillo County (N.M.) Sheriff’s Office

Deputies scream in unison, "Drop it! Drop it!"

The boy who was not holding the gun put his hand up and hid behind the air-conditioning unit.

Police fired another warning shot.

As both boys took cover between the air conditioning unit and a house, a deputy rushed toward the children and wrestled the gun away from the boy, after which other deputies converged on the scene and took the pair into custody.

Image source: Bernalillo County (N.M.) Sheriff’s Office

Image source: Bernalillo County (N.M.) Sheriff’s Office

The sheriff’s office said in a statement, "Utilizing BCSO’s drone program, deputies were able to monitor the situation in real-time, providing critical updates and enhancing situational awareness. This technology allowed deputies to secure the area swiftly and safely, ultimately preventing a potential deadly force encounter with the juveniles."

Bernalillo County Sheriff John Allen stated, "I will tell, if it was not for our drone program, we would have probably went in there a little bit more blind and been into a deadly force confrontation pretty quick, and as you can imagine, it would have not gone well with us killing and shooting a 7- and 9-year-old."

Police said the drone program has been "instrumental in providing deputies with additional tools to manage diverse and high-risk situations."

Sheriff Allen said, "This case illustrates the complex intersection of juvenile crime, mental health, and public safety. We are taking important steps to close service gaps and expand our ability to work with juveniles involved in firearms or violent crimes."

Allen added that his department previously had been called to the home at least 50 times due to issues with the boys and their family, according to the Albuquerque Journal.

Allen did note that if the boys were several years older, the department would 'probably be speaking differently and doing it the reverse route.'

BCSO Behavioral Health Unit Clinical Manager Michael Lucero said members of the unit immediately went to the boys' home to assist the family with "numerous issues they’re experiencing" and conducted psychiatric evaluations of the children.

Lucero said the unit is working on getting help for the children and the parent who reportedly has an extensive history of trauma.

The family’s case agent, Danielle Smith, told KRQE-TV, "I don’t know how much I’m able to say, so I’m just gonna leave it very vague, but we know where the children learned the behavior from, and that is being addressed as well."

BCSO Deputy Deanna Aragon said the boys were not arrested, and no charges were filed against the children. She noted that the children have not been removed from the home.

Law enforcement did not divulge where the boys got the gun but said the firearm was seized after the standoff.

Sheriff Allen said the boys “were taught how to use the firearm.”

Police said the case is still under investigation, and the parents could face charges.

“We’re dealing with a 7- and 9-year-old, so now we’re looking at the adult side, how they had the firearm, are they gonna be charged with the Bennie Hargrove law, we’re looking into all of that,” Allen stated.

The Bennie Hargrove law holds adults criminally liable for negligently allowing minors access to firearms.

Allen also pushed back against critics who called for the arrest of the young boys.

"Children are our future, and we know one side is going to say, ‘Lock them in jail.’ They’re 7 and 9 years old. I told you before, numerous times in numerous interviews, that I understand the frontal lobe,” Allen said, referring to children's incomplete brain development.

Allen added, “Arresting people isn’t the only way out of this crisis of juvenile crime. ... You have to look at it from a bunch of different avenues and use the resources you have, and then criminal elements can come later.”

Allen did note that if the boys were several years older, the department would "probably be speaking differently and doing it the reverse route."

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Video: Woman tells a mother she hopes her 11-year-old girl dies after she allegedly smashed child's head into metal slide



An Ohio woman was caught on police bodycam video telling a mother that she hopes her 11-year-old girl dies, after she reportedly smashed the child's head into a metal slide at a public park.

Citing a police report, WOIO-TV reported that 20-year-old Destany Scott attacked an 11-year-old girl on April 18 at a playground in Stark-Wayne Schrader Park in Canton, Ohio.

'Go ahead, hit me ...'

The child's mother, 34-year-old Paige Dishong, claimed Scott “repeatedly slammed her head off the metal portion of a slide,” according to the police report.

The Canton Repository reported that Scott accused the child of first slapping her in the face.

Citing the police report, WKYC-TV reported that Scott “did cause physical harm to the juvenile victim by hitting her head against a metal platform."

WOIO obtained police bodycam video of the arrest of Scott.

"All I did was smack her in the face and start smacking her around," Scott is heard saying on the police bodycam video.

The officer asks if she did anything else beyond slapping, and Scott says, "No."

The police officer then informs Scott that he has seen a video showing her attacking the child at the playground.

Scott was arrested, and Dishong was watching from nearby.

Police bodycam footage shows Scott being led away in handcuffs, when she threatened Dishong that people were "coming after" her.

Then Scott is heard taunting the mother.

“And I hope your daughter dies,” Scott says in the bodycam video. “Go ahead, hit me ...”

Video shows the mother charging at Scott and attempting to physically assault her with police officers all around.

The mother was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct and obstructing official business.

Dishong is scheduled to appear at Canton Municipal Court at 9 a.m. on May 2.

Scott was arrested on a warrant on April 22 and booked at the Stark County Jail. Scott was charged with misdemeanor charges of assault and disorderly conduct, plus felony counts of felonious assault and aggravated assault.

The judge set Scott's bond at $95,000.

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Police bodycam video shows Florida man offering cops alcohol during car chase that ends with suspect getting tased



Police bodycam video shows a Florida man offering cops alcohol during a miles-long car chase that ends with the suspect being tasered and charged with DUI, according to law enforcement officials.

Around 3 p.m. Saturday, employees at the Spring Lake Market reported that a man had stolen several items, including alcoholic beverages. Police later identified the suspect as 39-year-old Richard Christopher Smith of Miami.

'You guys had fun, though, right?'

Deputies with the Highlands County Sheriff's Office arrived at the crime scene to reportedly find a man driving a black minivan in circles around the store. However, the suspect sped off when police arrived.

The sheriff's office released bodycam video showing a man slowly driving a black minivan near a police officer.

The Highlands County Sheriff’s Office noted that Smith was holding a can of Ketel One vodka spritz out the window of the minivan as he drove by a deputy attempting to pull him over.

Smith is heard in the bodycam footage telling the officer, "I was just going to give you a drink, that’s it."

The sheriff’s office said in a statement, "We don’t know if he was expecting us to just say 'Cheers!' and let him go, or what."

"After his toast, Smith attempted to ram two patrol vehicles in the midst of getting all four tires flattened by spike strips," police stated.

The police bodycam footage shows the spike strips deflating the tires and hindering the vehicle from driving at a high rate of speed.

The police pursuit reportedly ended several miles away in the parking lot of a business at the Sebring Airport.

Bodycam video shows the minivan stopped and its front smashed by an unmarked police SUV.

As Smith exits the minivan, officers have their guns drawn and order the suspect to get on the ground. The suspect does not adhere to the commands and casually walks around as he smokes a cigarette.

As the shoeless Smith continues to advance toward a deputy, the officer tases the suspect, who violently falls headfirst on the pavement.

Smith is seen on police bodycam video asking what he's being arrested for, after which the deputy responds, "A lot of stupid s**t, right now."

The bodycam footage shows blood pouring from Smith's head as he asks the arresting officers, "You guys had fun, though, right?" The officers do not appear to be entertained by the suspect's query.

The sheriff’s office remarked in regard to the incident, "Strange things happen all the time when you’re in law enforcement. This one, however, might make the books."

"We would be very interested to hear from anyone else who has been offered a vodka spritzer by their suspect in the middle of a vehicle pursuit," police added. "Or that the same suspect calmly tried to walk away from a crash, puffing on a cigarette, despite being surrounded by deputies."

According to jail records, Smith faces a litany of charges, including battery on a law enforcement officer, two counts of aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer, resisting arrest, driving under the influence, refusal to submit to a DUI test, and petty theft.

Smith's bond was set at $120,000.

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Washington State U. punishes instructor, staffer charged with beating up Trump-supporting student of color wearing MAGA hat



Washington State University said it fired a staff member and relieved a graduate student instructor of teaching responsibilities after they were charged with physically attacking an undergraduate student of color who supports President Donald Trump and was wearing a Make American Great Again hat when he was assaulted.

According to a video report from Turning Point USA's Frontlines, WSU junior engineering student Jay Sani said WSU instructor Patrick Mahoney and staff member Gerald Hoff ambushed and physically attacked him outside of the Coug, a campus bar, on Feb. 28. The attack was captured on surveillance video and is included in the Frontlines video report, which you can view here.

In a Facebook post describing the attack, Sani said Mahoney 'crumpled' up his MAGA hat and 'threw it into the street, and yelled ... words to the effect of "go get it bitch."'

Phil Weiler, WSU's vice president for marketing and communications, sent Blaze News the following statement Friday:

Washington State University (WSU) is aware of an off-campus incident that occurred in February involving a WSU staff member, graduate student, and undergraduate student. After an investigation by the Pullman, Washington, police department, the WSU staff member and graduate student were arrested and charged with fourth-degree assault. In accordance with WSU policies, the staff member’s employment was terminated, and the graduate student was relieved of all teaching responsibilities.

While WSU remains committed to the freedom of speech and expression for all members of our university community, it will not tolerate acts of violence or hate speech. The university continues to review all complaints with the utmost of seriousness.

Sani said he was wearing a red Make America Great Again hat at the time of the attack and that Mahoney "ripped the hat off my head." In a Facebook post describing the attack, Sani said Mahoney "crumpled" up his MAGA hat and "threw it into the street, and yelled ... words to the effect of 'go get it bitch.'"

Sani said he threw his food at Mahoney's face but that Mahoney and Hoff ganged up on him, saying Mahoney "grabbed my chest and slammed it on the concrete as I was falling" and "punched me a bunch of times on the back" and that Hoff "kicked me a bunch of times too."

The Frontlines report includes images of Sani's "multiple scrapes and bruises" resulting from the two-on-one beatdown.

The video report also shows Pullman police catching up with Mahoney and Hoff on bodycam video timestamped in the early morning hours of March 1, just hours after the attack.

"I seen this guy f**king on campus before," Mahoney says on police bodycam video in reference to Sani. "I know he's, like, [a] f**king right-wing dude."

Mahoney also tells police, "I, like, grabbed his hat, threw it, and said, like, 'Go get it.'" Hoff admits to police that "we did grab him and bring him to the ground."

However, Mahoney is heard actually telling cops that he didn't hit Sani and that "I don't think I did f**king something illegal, right?"

A voice — presumably an officer — is heard saying on the bodycam clip that "it's unwanted touching," after which Mahoney says, "It's unwanted touching. I don't know what that is, right?"

Mahoney adds on the bodycam clip that Sani "wanted to fight" and "f**king got what was coming to him, right?"

You can view the complete police bodycam video here of officers interviewing and arresting Mahoney.

The Frontlines video report said Mahoney is a WSU graduate student and instructor who teaches a freshman-level political science class — and is a "notorious far-left activist who hates conservative values and is a regular at pro-Hamas protests in the city."

Mahoney also "has strong ties to the Democratic Socialists of America, progressive pro-labor groups, and is someone who publicly touts his admiration for the communist party," the video report adds, citing Sani. The video also points out a hammer and sickle pin seen on Mahoney's jacket lapel in his WSU headshot:

Patrick MahoneyPatrick Mahoney (Image source: Washington State University website)

In reference to Sani's skin color, he added in his Facebook post, "To make it clear, I hate to say this, but I'm brown, but forget it. I'm an engineering student that wants to get the degree and move on. So what if I like someone that you don't like. We have the 1st Amendment, and it's not okay that just because you don't like that person, I should be attacked for it. You had a chance in November to oust [Trump], but you didn't."

A Frontlines reporter knocked on Mahoney's door to inquire if he wanted to comment on the assault but that he replied, "No, go away," from behind the closed door.

The Frontlines video report added that "we were unable to reach Hoff to get his side of the story, but found his LinkedIn account indicating that he's employed at WSU. Again, the school would not comment on Hoff's status, either."

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Video: University instructor, staffer charged with assaulting MAGA hat-wearing student of color in 2-on-1 beatdown



Police charged a Washington State University instructor as well as a college staff member with assaulting a MAGA hat-wearing student of color on Feb. 28, according to a video report from Turning Point USA's Frontlines.

WSU junior engineering student Jay Sani — a conservative and big supporter of President Donald Trump — said in the clip that WSU instructor Patrick Mahoney and staff member Gerald Hoff ambushed and physically attacked him outside of the Coug, a campus bar. The attack was captured on surveillance video and is included in the Frontlines video report, which you can view here.

'To make it clear, I hate to say this, but I'm brown, but forget it. I'm an engineering student that wants to get the degree and move on. So what if I like someone that you don't like. We have the 1st Amendment, and it's not okay that just because you don't like that person, I should be attacked for it. You had a chance in November to oust [Trump], but you didn't.'

Sani said he was wearing a red Make America Great Again hat at the time of the attack and that Mahoney "ripped the hat off my head." In a Facebook post describing the attack, Sani said Mahoney "crumpled" up the MAGA hat and "threw it into the street, and yelled ... words to the effect of 'go get it bitch.'"

Sani said he threw his food at Mahoney's face but that Mahoney and Hoff ganged up on him, saying Mahoney "grabbed my chest and slammed it on the concrete as I was falling" and "punched me a bunch of times on the back" and that Hoff "kicked me a bunch of times, too."

The Frontlines report includes images of Sani's "multiple scrapes and bruises" resulting from the two-on-one beatdown.

Caught and cuffed

The video report also shows Pullman police catching up with Mahoney and Hoff on bodycam video timestamped in the early morning hours of March 1, just hours after the attack.

"I seen this guy f**king on campus before," Mahoney says on police bodycam video in reference to Sani. "I know he's, like, [a] f**king right-wing dude."

Mahoney also tells police, "I, like, grabbed his hat, threw it, and said, like, 'go get it.'" Hoff admits to police that "we did grab him and bring him to the ground."

However, Mahoney is heard actually telling cops that he didn't hit Sani and that "I don't think I did f**king something illegal, right?"

A voice — presumably an officer — is heard saying on the bodycam clip that "it's unwanted touching," after which Mahoney says, "It's unwanted touching. I don't know what that is, right?"

Mahoney adds on the bodycam clip that Sani "wanted to fight" and "f**king got what was coming to him, right?"

The video notes that Mahoney and Hoff were arrested and charged with fourth-degree misdemeanor assault. The WSU student newspaper, the Daily Evergreen, confirmed their arrests and charges.

The Frontlines video report said Mahoney is a WSU graduate student and instructor who teaches a freshman-level political science class — and is a "notorious far-left activist who hates conservative values and is a regular at pro-Hamas protests in the city."

Mahoney also "has strong ties to the Democratic Socialists of America, progressive pro-labor groups, and is someone who publicly touts his admiration for the communist party," the video report adds, citing Sani. The video also points out a hammer and sickle pin seen on Mahoney's jacket lapel in his WSU headshot:

Patrick MahoneyImage source: Washington State University website

The Frontlines video report adds that WSU temporarily suspended Mahoney from classes and teaching duties. The Daily Evergreen confirmed Mahoney's suspension.

However, the video report said Sani is speaking up because Mahoney could be reinstated and that his victim doesn't want that to happen. "He shouldn't be teaching here in my opinion, because if you can't tolerate different opinions, then what's the point?" Sani said in the video.

In reference to Sani's skin color, he added in his Facebook post, "To make it clear, I hate to say this, but I'm brown, but forget it. I'm an engineering student that wants to get the degree and move on. So what if I like someone that you don't like. We have the 1st Amendment, and it's not okay that just because you don't like that person, I should be attacked for it. You had a chance in November to oust [Trump], but you didn't."

The Frontlines video report said WSU leaders wouldn't comment on the situation, citing student privacy laws, and that a Frontlines reporter knocked on Mahoney's door to inquire if he wanted to comment on the assault but that he replied, "No, go away," from behind the closed door.

The Frontlines video report added that "we were unable to reach Hoff to get his side of the story, but found his LinkedIn account indicating that he's employed at WSU. Again, the school would not comment on Hoff's status, either."

The video report added that WSU is preparing for a Thursday event featuring TPUSA founder and CEO Charlie Kirk and that the event "is already drawing online chatter from violent militant groups like Antifa and other left-leaning students who are promising to disrupt and cause chaos."

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Cops shoot Weezer bassist's wife, charge her with attempted murder during bizarre standoff after unrelated police chase



Police shot the wife of Weezer bassist Scott Shriner in Southern California on Tuesday and charged her with attempted murder amid a bizarre series of events in Los Angeles. The perilous showdown erupted from a completely unrelated police chase, according to law enforcement.

Around 3:25 p.m., officers with the California Highway Patrol allegedly were pursuing three hit-and-run suspects. During the police pursuit, the alleged suspects were involved in a car crash and headed into a residential neighborhood.

'The officers ordered Shriner to drop the handgun numerous times; however, she refused.'

CHP requested police backup to apprehend the suspects in the northeast Los Angeles neighborhood of Eagle Rock.

One of the hit-and-run suspects reportedly ran into a home's backyard.

Jillian Lauren Shriner — a 51-year-old author and wife of the Weezer bassist — allegedly exited her home near the police search, and she reportedly was armed with a handgun.

The Los Angeles Police Department said in a statement that Shriner was "uninvolved in the hit-and-run," but still "officers ordered Shriner to drop the handgun numerous times; however, she refused. Shriner then pointed the handgun at the officers, and an officer-involved shooting occurred."

LAPD detective Meghan Aguilar said during a Wednesday night news conference that police bodycam video had not provided "a clear view of what she did with that firearm" and noted that it was "not clear if she fired at officers or not."

KTLA-TV shared cellphone video of Shriner lying on a road with a gunshot wound as police took her into custody.

Investigators reportedly will rely on a review of multiple videos from neighborhood cameras.

TMZ reported that Shriner was shot in the shoulder.

Shriner was transported to a local hospital for treatment, and her condition was said to be not life-threatening.

No officers or other community members were hurt during the incident.

Shriner was arrested and hit with attempted murder charges.

A 9-millimeter handgun was recovered from the scene, police said.

Shriner was booked and released from jail after posting a $1 million bond, according to jail records.

Investigators with the LAPD's Force Investigation Division — which is responsible for probing incidents involving police use of force — are looking into the shooting.

One of the hit-and-run suspects involved in the initial car chase was arrested in a nearby backyard, while two others fled the crime scene.

Shriner is the author of two best-selling memoirs, 2010’s "Some Girls: My Life in a Harem" and 2015’s "Everything You Ever Wanted." Shriner also penned "Behold the Monster: Confronting America’s Most Prolific Serial Killer," a book based on her interviews with serial killer Samuel Little.

She and the Weezer bassist were married in 2005, and they have two adopted children.

Scott Shriner declined to offer any remarks in regard to his wife when KTLA asked him for a comment.

However, the New York Post said Shriner was seen walking four dogs outside the couple's home Thursday and said in reference to his wife that "she’s all right, thank you for asking." Shriner added, “See you at Coachella!” as he returned to the home, the Post said.

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Drug raid turns bloody after pit bulls maul officers, police bodycam video shows



Pit bulls mauled several Massachusetts cops last week during a police raid at a snack shop, according to police bodycam video.

Around 1 p.m. March 5, officers with the Webster Police Department as well as FBI agents executed a search warrant at Mr. Exotix's snack retail shop

The police chief urged the courts to subject both suspects to the maximum penalty allowable.

The search warrant was granted after a several-months-long investigation into the sale and distribution of narcotics from the store.

“When you see it's a business and selling marijuana products to minors, that's very disturbing,” Webster police Chief Mike Shaw told WCVB-TV.

Police said they were "met with heavy resistance" from two male suspects during the raid.

The cops also were victims of a dog attack. Police said in a statement that officers were attacked by "two large pit bull-type dogs."

One of the dogs was "immobilized" when an officer used a taser.

Chief Shaw stated, "The dogs got agitated when the officers made entry to take the suspects; the dogs attacked one officer straightaway and bit him in the leg and he required 11 stitches."

Four Webster officers were injured in the dog attack. Three officers were transported to the University of Massachusetts Webster Hospital. They’ve since been released.

WCVB-TV posted police bodycam video of the pit bull attack.

In addition, law enforcement seized "numerous illicit substances, one firearm, ammunition, one taser, and other contraband."

Police arrested 35-year-old Jeffrey Salley of Yonkers, New York.

Salley was charged with possession of an electric stun gun, obstruction of justice, two counts of possession with intent to distribute a Class C substance, possession with intent to distribute a Class D substance, possession of a Class E substance, and conspiracy to violate the drug law.

Police also arrested 30-year-old Gabriel Blandino of the Bronx, New York.

Blandino was charged with possession of a firearm without an FID card, possession of ammunition without an FID card, improperly storing a firearm, leaving ammunition unattended, possession of an electric stun gun, two counts of possession with intent to distribute a Class C substance, possession with intent to distribute a Class D substance, possession of a Class E substance, and conspiracy to violate the drug law.

Webster Animal Control took possession of the two dogs and determined the dogs were not up-to-date on their rabies vaccinations but are otherwise in "good health and safe." The pit bulls are subject to a 10-day quarantine.

Chief Shaw stated, "It is never easy to see my officers get injured in performing their duties. What angers me more about this is the fact that this was a commercial establishment that was openly distributing narcotics. What angers me even more is the resistance the officers encountered by the males inside, and then the two pit bulls attacking them as they attempted to secure the individuals and the scene."

The chief applauded the officers for their restraint in not shooting the pit bulls but noted they would have been "justified to do so."

Chief Shaw urged the courts to subject both suspects to the maximum penalty allowable.

"Operations such as this erode the very fabric of our community, which already has more than its share of challenges," Shaw said. "As a community, we should be outraged and demand nothing less."

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'How much have you had to drink tonight, Wally?' Former police chief dragged from car, arrested for DUI in wild bodycam video



Newly released police bodycam video shows cops physically removing a former Illinois police chief from his vehicle after he was accused of drunk driving.

Walter Klimek, who was chief of the Bridgeview Police Department from 2013 until 2016, was involved in a car accident on Dec. 27, 2024.

'You guys are my f**king buddies.'

Officers with the nearby Justice Police Department responded to a high-speed car crash in which Klimek's speeding automobile allegedly struck a guard rail, spun out, and then slammed into another vehicle, WGN-TV reported.

The police bodycam video — featuring explicit language — shows Klimek in the driver's seat of his car with the airbags deployed and police officers all around his vehicle.

It appears that Klimek doesn't realize his vehicle was involved in a car crash and is insisting on leaving the crime scene. The officer is heard on police bodycam video informing the former police chief that his vehicle was involved in a car crash and suffered damage.

Klimek shouts at officers: "Let me go this way!" He then attempts to befriend the officers, "C'mon guys, you guys are f**king awesome! That's f**king cool!"

The Chicago-area villages of Justice and Bridgeview are next to each other, and a Justice officer — who apparently knows who the former Bridgeview police chief is — asks, "How much have you had to drink tonight, Wally?”

A passenger in the other car that Klimek reportedly struck was injured and was transported to a local hospital.

When an ambulance arrives at the scene, Klimek is heard asking officers, "What the f**k is that thing over there now?"

After the officer explained that it was an ambulance to tend to the injured motorist, Klimek is heard yelling: "F**k him! Get the f**k out of here!"

Klimek refuses to obey officers' commands to exit his vehicle and defiantly grasps the steering wheel when officers attempt to remove him from the car.

An officer tells Klimek, "All right, Wally, we’re going to have to get out, man."

"You're embarrassing yourself," a cop tells Klimek in the bodycam video released this week. "Let’s be a grown adult now."

The former police chief tells the officers, "You guys are my f**king buddies" and that he's "sorry."

Finally, two officers physically removed Klimek from his vehicle.

Klimek screams in the bodycam video, "Leave me alone!"

After being dragged out of the vehicle, Klimek is still uncooperative and is placed on a stretcher and strapped down.

Even after he was booked, Klimek reportedly was confused over the incident and didn't realize that he was involved in a car accident or that he had been arrested and charged with driving under the influence, the video shows.

“What do you mean a DUI?” Klimek told police, according to the New York Post. "I’m not drunk.”

Klimek refused to have his blood drawn at a local hospital to determine his blood-alcohol content, according to the arrest report.

The former police chief was charged with misdemeanor resisting arrest and DUI.

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'Drop the gun! I will f**king kill you!' Bodycam video shows cop shooting fleeing teen suspected of attempted murder



Denver Police bodycam video shows an officer shooting a fleeing teen suspected of attempted murder, the Denver Post reported.

Police on Monday released the bodycam video from last week's encounter in Paco Sánchez Park, the Post said, adding that the teen was shot at least once in the leg.

A second teen seen running in the video was arrested on suspicion of weapons charges. The paper, citing police, said the second teen 'was carrying a Glock with an extended magazine and auto sear, which modifies it into an automatic weapon.'

Officers responded to a pair of ShotSpotter reports from the 1300 block of Lowell Boulevard around 10:40 p.m. Feb. 24 and located three shell casings in the area, the paper said, citing Denver Police Department Cmdr. Matt Clark.

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A resident who called 911 about the gunshots reported seeing a group of people on scooters and bikes fleeing on Lowell, and officers later found a group of four juvenile males on scooters near West 13th Avenue and Knox Court and followed them into the park, Clark said.

One officer recognized one of the teens as a suspect in a shooting in southwest Denver in early February where someone shot into a home while people were inside.

The officer saw the 17-year-old holding a gun in his right hand and ordered him to drop it. The officer then saw him “turn his shoulder toward him” and began shooting at the teen, Clark said.

The bodycam video in question shows the teen running away and the officer yelling at him to “drop the f**king gun, I will shoot you!” before the officer opens fire a total of 10 times.

Image source: Denver Police bodycam video screenshot

Video shows police soon catching up to the teen — whose face is redacted in the video — lying on the ground with a pool of blood visible on a walkway.

“Drop the gun! Drop the gun! I will f**king kill you! I will f**king kill you!" the officer hollers as he approaches the suspect.

“I don’t have a gun, sir!” the teen replies in an agitated tone. “You guys shot me for nothing!"

Image source: Denver Police bodycam video screenshot

Officers applied a tourniquet to the teen’s leg, and he was taken to a hospital where he was still being treated Monday; he's expected to recover, the Post reported, citing Clark.

Investigators found a Glock along the park path with one round in the chamber as well as a magazine elsewhere in the park, the paper said.

The wounded teen is in custody on suspicion of attempted murder in the early February shooting, the Post reported, adding that a second teen seen running in the video was arrested on suspicion of weapons charges. The paper, citing police, said the second teen "was carrying a Glock with an extended magazine and auto sear, which modifies it into an automatic weapon."

Police Chief Ron Thomas said during the news briefing that he was comfortable with the officer’s actions because “he perceived a significant threat to our community” and responded appropriately, the Post added.

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Police video shows teen stabbing cop, who survives; chief says if wound were an inch over, it would be a 'different story'



A teenager last week was caught on police video stabbing an officer, who survived the attack. The chief of the Virginia department said Tuesday that if the stab wound had been an inch to the right, it would have been a "different story."

Just after 2:30 p.m. Feb. 3, officers responded to the 12800 block of Fair Lakes Parkway in Fair Lakes for a suspicious event, the Fairfax County Police Department said.

'The 16-year-old was just swinging that knife,' Davis said, adding that 'if there is a perfect place to be stabbed — if that is a thing — it went in his torso above his vest and under his arm, and it went into muscle, thankfully. Another inch to the right, it would have been a different story.'

It was reported that an unknown caller made statements to the police dispatch center that he had killed two people, police said, adding that the claim was later determined to be false.

While investigating the incident, the suspect — a 16-year-old male — ran toward an officer and immediately began assaulting him, police said.

Image source: Fairfax Co. (Va.) Police

Image source: Fairfax Co. (Va.) Police

During the assault, the teen stabbed the officer once in the upper body with a knife and was then taken into custody, police said.

Image source: Fairfax Co. (Va.) Police

Image source: Fairfax Co. (Va.) Police

Police Chief Kevin Davis told WRC-TV that no weapons were used on the suspect.

The officer was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and has since been released, police said, adding that it was determined that the stabbing suspect was the individual who called police dispatch with the false claim.

Detectives from the department's Major Crimes Bureau have charged the 16-year-old with malicious wounding, and he was in custody, police said. Davis added to WRC that the teen is not being charged as an adult.

Davis also told WRC in a Tuesday follow-up interview that things could have been a lot worse for the wounded officer — a six-year veteran who's engaged to another officer on the force.

"The 16-year-old was just swinging that knife," Davis told the station, adding that "if there is a perfect place to be stabbed — if that is a thing — it went in his torso above his vest and under his arm, and it went into muscle, thankfully. Another inch to the right, it would have been a different story."

Image source: Fairfax Co. (Va.) Police

Detectives are asking for witnesses or anyone with information regarding this incident to call 703-246-7800, option 2, police said, adding that tips can be submitted anonymously through Crime Solvers by phone at 866-411-TIPS (866-411-8477) and online (click HERE). Tipsters can download the "P3 Tips" app “Fairfax Co Crime Solvers," police said.

You can view police video of the attack below:

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