Poetic justice: Cop walks into 7-Eleven while armed robber stands in front of register with bag full of stolen cash



A security camera captured a moment of poetic justice when a uniformed police officer walked into a southern California 7-Eleven last week while a hooded armed robber stood in front of the store's register with a bag full of stolen cash.

Let's just say the crook didn't get away with what he was after.

What are the details?

Video recorded the suspect — 48-year-old Ramon Gonzalez — approaching the counter of the store in West Covina on Wednesday and asking the clerk to grab him a pack of cigarettes, KTLA-TV reported.

As the clerk began placing the cigarettes into a bag, the station said the suspect lifted his sweatshirt, revealed a gun, and demanded everything in the register.

The clerk complied and began placing cash into the bag, KTLA said.

Image source: YouTube screenshot

The crook might have gotten away with an easy heist, but as it was all going down, the security camera caught West Covina Sgt. Abel Hernandez — a frequent customer of the 7-Eleven — walking into the store to purchase some water and greet the clerk, the station said.

Image source: YouTube screenshot

“So I saw the subject in there, and at first, I really didn’t think anything” Hernandez recounted to KTLA. “I saw the gloves, I saw the ski mask, and that night it was a little chilly, so I figured, 'Okay.'"

Image source: YouTube screenshot

But in those moments Hernandez also noticed the distressed look on the clerk's face, the station said.

“He’s always with a smile, but as I entered the store, I saw the fear in his face, and I knew something was up,” Hernandez added to KTLA. “I remember just keeping my eye on the subject.”

The robber soon lifted the bag of cash off the counter — about $400 — spotted Hernandez walking in, and made a run for the door, the station said.

The clerk shouted, “He’s got a gun! He robbed me!” as Hernandez turned and chased after the suspect, KTLA said.

Image source: YouTube screenshot

“To me it seemed slow even though I look at the video, and it seemed like I took off pretty quick,” the 17-year veteran cop added to the station. “Everything sort of slows down. I was able to catch him 15 to 20 feet right outside the doors of the store.”

KTLA said Hernandez tackled the suspect, who put up a brief fight before giving up. Soon backup officers arrived at the scene, the station said, and they recovered the cash — as well as a loaded handgun.

Hernandez told KTLA that it was "fortunate" no one was hurt: “Thank God that the outcome was what it was.”

The suspect faces several charges including robbery and being a felon in possession of a firearm, the station said.

Maybe pick another convenience store chain?

Interestingly, the same thing happened at a 7-Eleven four days prior in Carson, which is about 50 minutes southwest of West Covina.

Yep, a sheriff's deputy walked in on four armed suspects trying to rob the convenience store, and the outcome was the same — all four were arrested.

KTLA said there has been a rash of robberies at 7-Eleven stores across Los Angeles and Long Beach, but authorities haven't said if the robberies are related.

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Detroit cop charged with manslaughter after bowling alley calls 911 to report unruly old man who refused to leave



A Detroit cop has been arrested and charged with manslaughter in connection with a call about an unruly old man who refused to leave an area bowling alley earlier this year.

Just before 7 p.m. on September 1, someone at the Garden Bowl — a bowling alley located on Woodward Ave. in Midtown, a popular arts and entertainment area in Detroit — called 911 to report a "disorderly" man who refused to leave. There were also concerns that the man, later identified as 71-year-old Daryl Vance, was armed.

Officer Juwan Marquise Alexander Brown, 29, was on duty that night and was dispatched to the scene. When Brown arrived, he managed to coax Vance out of the bowling alley, but the two got into an argument that escalated quickly, reports say.

Once outside, Brown allegedly punched Vance in the face, knocking the man to the ground. Vance was taken to a nearby hospital, but he died about three weeks later on September 21. The Wayne County medical examiner determined that blunt force trauma caused by the punch to the face had killed him.

Reports have not stated whether a weapon was ever found on Vance's person that night or whether he had a permit to carry concealed.

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On Tuesday morning, Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy announced that Brown had been charged with manslaughter in connection with the case.

"Police officers frequently deal with citizens who are disorderly and verbally unpleasant," Worthy said in a statement. "But the evidence in this case shows that the officer allegedly was the aggressor, and his actions went criminally beyond what was necessary in this situation. This behavior cannot be tolerated from our law enforcement."

After the charges were filed, the Detroit Police Department moved swiftly to terminate Brown. Brown then immediately appealed his termination.

"Mr. Brown has been terminated from the Detroit Police Department as a result of his actions on Sept. 1, 2023," said a DPD statement issued Tuesday night. "However, Mr. Brown is exercising his contractual right to appeal the termination decision. During the pendency of an appeal, if sought, Mr. Brown will remain off DPD payroll and will not possess any law enforcement authority.

"The Detroit Police Department thanks the Wayne County Prosecutors Office [sic] for their work on this matter. The DPD will cooperate fully with Prosecutor Worthy’s efforts toward obtaining a conviction for the charged offenses," the statement added.

Brown was expected to appear in court on Wednesday morning. Whether he has retained counsel is unclear. If convicted, he faces up to 15 years behind bars.

USA Today and the Detroit Free Press both reported that they were unable to reach Brown for comment.

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Bronx judge releases without bail thugs charged with beating NYPD cop: 'Absolutely upside-down world we're living in'



A Bronx judge released without bail a pair of suspects charged with beating a New York City police officer earlier this week, the New York Post reported.

What are the details?

Video posted on social media shows two males repeatedly punching Officer John Hernandez in the head, face, and neck after Hernandez and his partner asked the suspects to put out their cigarettes at the Freeman Street subway station Monday, the Post said.

Hernandez covers his head for protection while a man yells, “Yo, yo, beat him!” the paper noted.

Video also shows officers soon arresting two suspects at the scene, the Post said, adding that a third suspect got away.

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Kaream McClary, 23, and Izayiah Jessamy, 20, were arraigned on assault charges Tuesday, the paper said, adding that prosecutors requested $10,000 bail or $30,000 bond during the Bronx Criminal Court hearing.

However, Judge Eugene Bowen released the suspects without bail, the Post said, citing court records.

'Absolutely upside-down world we’re living in'

Patrick Hendry, president of the Police Benevolent Association union, said the suspects' no-bail release "shows the absolutely upside-down world we’re living in," the paper noted.

“We need New Yorkers to start speaking up and demanding real consequences for those who assault cops,” Hendry added in his statement, according to the Post. “Our streets and subways won’t be safe if the cops protecting them aren’t safe.”

Al Baker, communications director for the New York State Office of Court Administration, told the paper that "release determinations, made after reviewing the facts and circumstances of a case, are about assuring that the accused return to court."

The Post, citing a source, added that video of the attack wasn't mentioned at the arraignment.

Neither of the suspects have criminal records, the paper said, adding that the source also said the Criminal Justice Agency recommended both suspects for release.

The Post said lawyers for McClary and Jessamy did not return a request for comment; their next court date is scheduled for Dec. 18.

The paper added that the incident comes as physical attacks against NYPD officers have jumped more than 25% this year.

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Naked man caught on video fighting Las Vegas cop in middle of road — then things take dangerous turn



Video caught the moment when a naked man was fighting a Las Vegas police officer in the middle of an intersection late Halloween night — and things soon took a dangerous turn.

Video also showed the naked man breaking free from the officer, hopping into the officer's patrol vehicle, and speeding away.

Image source: YouTube screenshot

Image source: YouTube screenshot

What's more, the suspect soon caused a serious crash and is now facing charges, KLAS-TV reported, citing court documents.

What are the details?

Police got a call around 11 p.m. about a naked man near Blue Diamond Road and Buffalo Drive, the station said.

Motorist Kyle Even captured video of Clyde Cabulisan, 29, fighting a responding police officer, police added to KLAS.

Even told the station he saw flashing lights and thought he was pulling up on an accident when he got a closer look — at a naked man in the road “casually” walking.

“You got a cop and a naked dude," Even noted to KLAS during a phone interview Wednesday morning. "I thought he was going to be handcuffed and thrown to the ground. The cop kind of seemed he was, like, protecting [the naked man] from somebody coming through and hitting him.”

Soon, the naked man — Cabulisan — got into the Metro Ford F-150 patrol vehicle and drove off, the station said.

“I was just glad the cop didn’t get run over,” Even noted to the station. “It’s like real-life Grand Theft Auto.”

Crash

Cabulisan headed north on Rainbow with officers in pursuit for more than five miles, police told KLAS. He then crossed the center line, drove into oncoming traffic, and ran a red light at Hacienda Avenue before crashing into the passenger side of a Ford Explorer around 11:15 p.m., the station said.

A 34-year-old woman who was driving the Explorer and her 43-year-old male passenger suffered critical injuries and were taken to University Medical Center’s trauma unit, police told KLAS.

The male passenger told the station he's partially paralyzed and suffered other injuries as well. Cabulisan also was hospitalized with numerous injuries, KLAS reported.

Now what?

Cabulisan is facing four charges: robbery, driver disobeying peace officer and endangering people/property, grand larceny of a motor vehicle, and battery on a protected person, the station said, adding that he was scheduled Thursday to make an initial appearance in Las Vegas Justice Court.

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Jan 6 cop claims he had a 'near-death experience,' but the actual video footage will make your BLOOD BOIL



Investigations into the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol building are ongoing. The Department of Justice is unwavering in its commitment to investigate and prosecute those who need to be held accountable.

Will the DOJ exercise fairness and impartiality — as it has sworn to do — while it seeks truth?

It’s looking more and more like the answer to that question will be a definitive no.

Glenn Beck plays a clip of a CNN interview with U.S. Capitol police sergeant Aquilino Gonell as he gave a tearful account of his experience on January 6, 2022.

“I got hurt,” he told the interviewer, wiping tears from his eyes. “I thought I was gonna’ lose my life.”

He then went into detail about how he was “covered in pepper spray” and how “[his] hands were bleeding.”

Another clip shows him giving his testimony at a televised hearing, saying, “I, too, was being crushed by the rioters. I could feel myself losing oxygen and recall thinking to myself, ‘This is how I’m going to die.”’

Watching Gonell’s emotional accounts of that day, it’s hard not to immediately sympathize.

However, Glenn then invites journalist Julie Kelly to the show to discuss Gonell’s testimony and others like it.

What she reveals will make your blood boil.

“Officer Aquilino Gonell ... has been one of what I call ‘January 6 celebrity cops,’” she tells Glenn.

“He was one of four police officers/security guards who testified during the very first January 6 select committee televised hearing. The idea of that hearing was to make it sound like Trump supporters tried to kill police officers that day,” Kelly continues.

While Gonell told a horror story involving ghastly injuries to his head, shoulder, hands, and foot, some released footage tells a wildly different story.

“Footage that was obtained by Joe Hanneman at Epoch Times” reveals Gonell “walking around — no indication of any injury, no sign of pain” near the end of the day, after the building had already been evacuated.

In the footage, Gonell’s “hands are visible, there’s no bleeding, there’s no abrasions ... both shoulders are mobile,” and yet Gonell “has been a key figure in promoting the idea that police were almost killed on January 6,” Kelly says.

“He has been a government witness in trials of January 6 defendants,” she continues, “where he’s taken the stand under oath and talked about his injuries ... that were inflicted by Trump supporters — and he specifically says Trump supporters.”

Gonell’s testimony “has helped judges impose very long, harsh sentences against January 6 defendants,” Kelly adds.

What’s perhaps most upsetting, however, is that “the Department of Justice and Capitol police ... have designated all of this footage as highly sensitive government material; all of it has been under strict protective orders in court” and has only been released when it can be used to incriminate defendants.

“That seems like a miscarriage of justice,” says Glenn, clearly blown away at what he’s hearing.

To listen to their full conversation, watch the clip below.


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7-pound metal object apparently falls from sky, almost hits police officer in Maine. One theory says it came off airplane — but a couple of experts doubt it.



A 7-pound metal object that apparently fell from the sky Friday afternoon and landed just outside the entrance to the Maine State House in Augusta is believed to have come from a large commercial airplane traveling internationally, the Kennebec Journal reported.

What are the details?

In fact, the object nearly struck Capitol police Officer Craig Donahue, who was walking outside around 12:30 p.m. when the incident occurred, the paper said, citing a news release from state police spokesperson Shannon Moss.

Craig Donahue Image source: YouTube screenshot

According to a video report, Donahue heard the object hit the ground and roll toward him.

He added in the video report that there was grease inside the object, too.

No one was injured, the Journal added.

The Federal Aviation Administration is attempting to locate the source of the object and has sent “awareness notifications” to flights that were traveling over the area at the time, the paper reported.

But a couple of individuals with more knowledge about the subject than most aren't convinced the object came from an airplane.

Paul Cote of aircraft part supplier Twin City Aero Supply in Bangor told the Journal he’s never seen an aircraft part resembling the object in question.

“I’m having a hard time believing that it is even an aircraft part,” Cote added to the paper after he reviewed a photo of the object. “Most aircraft parts are made of aluminum and do not look that worn out.”

Greg Jolda, an aviation program coordinator at the University of Maine at Augusta, added to the Journal that if a part that size had come from an aircraft, it would have damaged the engine or the aircraft it came from.

“I can’t immediately see anything that would indicate that was from an aircraft,” Jolda also told the paper. “It would have had to put a good hole in the airplane.”

What's more, he added to the Journal, if the object had fallen from an airplane, it would have hit the ground with some force: “If it came from an airplane, it would not come straight down; it would have had some horizontal velocity to it. It would have done some damage. If a plane were traveling at 80 knots [92 miles per hour], that’s serious.”

Moss said there was no significant damage to the granite walkway where the object struck, the paper reported.

Image source: YouTube screenshot

Image source: YouTube screenshot

If nothing else, Donahue got a hardhat from his coworkers as a result of his ordeal:

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The Journal said a Monday request for more information from the Maine Capitol police was not immediately returned.

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A woman fired a gun at Dallas Love Field airport. A police officer with a gun stopped her



A police officer shot and wounded an armed woman who fired a handgun inside Dallas Love Field airport on Monday morning.

Flights in Dallas, Texas, were put on hold after a woman identified as 37-year-old Portia Odufuwa opened fire at the ceiling, according to the Dallas Morning News.

The suspected shooter was dropped off at the airport at about 11 a.m., proceeded inside near the ticketing counters and went into a bathroom, Dallas police Chief Eddie Garcia said at a news conference. The woman then emerged wearing a hooded sweatshirt, pulled out a handgun, aimed the weapon at the ceiling, and fired several times, Garcia told reporters.

An officer at the scene responded quickly, shooting at the armed woman and hitting her "lower extremities," police said. The suspect was taken into custody and transported to a nearby hospital.

“No other individuals were injured in this event other than the suspect,” Garcia said.

Travelers at the airport reportedly scattered and took cover when the shooting began, according to video posted to social media.

\u201c@DallasLoveField what just happened? A group of people were running and yelling \u201crun\u201d and we all immediately took cover. Nothing has been communicated to us. Everything seems to be calm now. It was most certainly a scary experience for all. @SouthwestAir\u201d
— Johnny Mojica (@Johnny Mojica) 1658766461


Police have not yet determined the shooter's motive.

“We wanted to ensure that our community knows that this is not an active situation,” the police chief said.

Dallas City Council member Jesse Moreno said the suspect was in stable condition in a statement released shortly before 2 p.m., the Dallas Morning News reported.

“I’m thankful to the Dallas police department, (the Transportation Security Administration) and the dedicated Love Field staff for their swift response in keeping people safe,” Moreno said. “This is something they do every day for people who travel to and from Dallas.”

A spokeswoman for Love Field told the Associated Press that airport operations were suspended Monday afternoon and would resume when authorities had completed their investigation.

"At approximately 11:23 am. Monday, July 25, the Dallas Police Department reported and immediately responded to shots fired in the Dallas Love Field terminal. An evacuation and shelter-in-place commenced as DPD investigated, confirmed, and neutralized the single, shooter threat," the airport tweeted at 3:03 p.m. ET.

At 4:43 p.m. ET, the airport announced that operations had resumed.

A spokesman for Southwest Airlines, which uses Love Field as a hub, told the AP the airline canceled most of its flights that were scheduled to depart or arrive at Love Filed before 6 p.m. CDT. Southwest reportedly canceled 85 flights at Love Field on Monday, according to the flight tracking website FlightAware.

(h/t: The Police Tribune)

16-year-old hero jumps into river to save 3 teen girls as their car sinks. He also rescues cop who swam out to help girls but started to struggle.



Corion Evans, 16, is getting major praise after jumping into a river in Mississippi early Sunday morning and rescuing three teenage girls as their car sank — and coming to the aid of a police officer who also jumped in to help but began to struggle.

\u201cHow great is this! 16-year-old Corion Evans jumped into action to save four people when a vehicle drove off a boat launch and into the Pascagoula River! https://t.co/dpn5C0CUVT\u201d
— WLBT 3 On Your Side (@WLBT 3 On Your Side) 1657056610

What are the details?

Authorities said the three girls were in a car on the Interstate 10 boat launch that ended up in the Pascagoula River and began to sink, WLOX-TV reported.

“They drove straight under the water,” Evans told WLOX. “Like, only a little bit of the car was still above the water.”

With that, Evans told the station he tossed off his shoes, shirt, and phone — and jumped into the river.

“I was just like, ‘I can’t let none of these folks die. They need to get out the water.’ So, I just started getting them,” the Pascagoula High student added to WLOX. “I wasn’t even thinking about nothing else.”

Evans added to the station that he was "behind them trying to keep them above water and swim with them at the same time."

He wasn't the only hero of the morning. One of Evans' friends — Karon “KJ” Bradley — jumped in as well and helped get the girls to the top of their vehicle, WLOX reported.

Evans — who's been swimming since he was about three years old — not only helped bring the three girls to shore but also came to the aid of Moss Point Police Officer Gary Mercer who swam out to help, the station said.

“I turned around. I see the police officer,” Evans added to WLOX. “He’s drowning. He’s going underwater, drowning, saying, ‘Help!” So, I went over there. I went and I grabbed the police officer, and I’m like swimming him back until I feel myself I can walk.”

In the aftermath, he told the station the victims were "throwing up because a lot of water had got inside all of them. Twenty five yards [from shore], so it was a lot of swimming. My legs were so tired after. Anything could’ve been in that water, though. But I wasn’t thinking about it.”

Officer Mercer and the three girls were taken to a hospital and are recovering, WLOX said, adding that Mercer is expected to be back on duty later this week.

'Saved my life right before my last breath'

Marquita Evans expressed pride in her son, saying he "wasn’t just thinking about himself. He was trying to really get all those people out the water. I’m glad nothing happened to him while he was trying to save other people’s lives," the station said.

Moss Point Police Chief Brandon Ashley released the following statement to WLOX: “The police department and I commend Mr. Evans’s bravery and selflessness he displayed by risking his own safety to help people in danger. If Mr. Evans had not assisted, it could have possibly turned out tragically instead of all occupants rescued safely.”

One of the rescued girls, Cora Watson, went on Facebook to reveal that Evans “saved my life right before my last breath," the station said.

\u201cHeroic 16 Year Old Mississippi Student Corion Evans saves 3 teenage girls and an officer after the girls drove their car into the River. Corion we salute your efforts and sacrifice! May your compassion & bravery serve as an example to others!\u201d
— Black With No Chaser (@Black With No Chaser) 1657004517