Casselberry police identify victim in Saturday shooting
CASSELBERRY, Fla. — Casselberry police have identified the victim after a deadly shooting Saturday morning. Police said Dereck Lavon Cummings II, 31, was found dead near a damaged car at the Carrington Park Condominiums. Casselberry police said they responded to a shooting call around 5:30 a.m. at the apartments on Caper Lane. Read: Casselberry police investigate deadly Saturday morning shootingInvestigators said they believe this shooting was a dispute between individuals who knew each other and do not believe there is any threat to the public at this time. Police have not released suspect information and hope to have more information in the coming days.
wftv.comPolice arrest 3 in connection with death of 11-year-old girl in New York
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Police announced Friday a third person has been arrested in connection with the death of an 11-year-old girl in Syracuse, New York. When officers arrived, they found one victim who was identified as Brexialee Torres-Ortiz, 11, with a gunshot wound. WABC reported that authorities said that Torres-Ortiz was shot and killed walking home after buying some milk at a nearby store. Two suspects were arrested Wednesday, Jan. 25 in connection with the deadly shooting, according to WABC. On Friday, Syracuse Police Department announced the arrest of a third suspect who was arrested on Thursday.
wftv.comCaught on video: Driver tries to abduct barista, police say
Police are searching for a man they said tried to pull a barista through a drive-thru window Monday morning. >> Read more trending newsAuburn, Washington, police shared the disturbing video on Facebook, KIRO reported. The footage shows a man, who was not identified, pull up to the take-out window and grab the woman’s arm as she reached out the window. Police said it appears that he tried to use a looped zip tie in his other hand to try to trap the woman, KIRO reported. Auburn police said the man has a unique tattoo that looks like it reads, “Chevrolet,” KIRO reported.
wftv.comReprimanded Cocoa Beach officers ‘escalated’ arrest of man sleeping on bench
Before Jonathan Hosmer was pepper sprayed and restrained by his ankles, Cocoa Beach police say Officer Matt LaFleur was right to check on the 30-year-old after he fell asleep on a bench in front of the Tropics bar last summer.
FAA system failure impacting flights nationwide
ORLANDO, Fla. — The Federal Aviation Administration sent out an advisory Wednesday morning that is impacting flights across the country. An FAA advisory says a system failure is impacting flights nationwide. See: Police release photo of man believed to have carjacked someone at gunpoint at OIAIt says technicians are working to restore the system, but there’s no timeframe for when that could happen. An FAA spokesperson released the following statement:“The FAA is working to restore its Notice to Air Missions System. We will provide frequent updates as we make progress.”Watch: Passengers stuck on delayed Amtrak train nearly 29 hours to arrive in Central FloridaChannel 9 has a crew at Orlando International Airport and will provide updates on Eyewitness News.
wftv.comSeveral hurt in Paris station attack, attacker 'neutralized'
PARIS — (AP) — French media are reporting that people have been stabbed at a Paris train station and the interior minister says several people were injured before police “rapidly neutralized” the attacker. Media reports, quoting unnamed police sources, say police opened fire early Wednesday morning on the attacker who was armed with a knife and injured several people. Paris police say the incident at the Gare du Nord station is now over but are offering no other immediate details. Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin also says the attacker injured several people at the station but his tweet gives no other details on their number or the extent of the injuries. He says the attacker was “rapidly neutralized."
wftv.comSuspect who stole guns, snow plow lived in closed school, police say
WATERTOWN, N.Y. — Police said that a man accused of stealing nearly $9,000 in items from a business during a recent winter storm was also illegally living inside of a closed school. >> Read more trending newsThe Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release that its deputies were called to an alarm at a Watertown business early Tuesday morning. When deputies arrived, they saw an unoccupied pickup truck with a plow parked near the door of the business. Inside the business, deputies found a suspect, identified as Sean Briggs. Jefferson County sheriff’s deputies said Briggs broke into the school on Christmas Day when his car got stuck in a snowbank.
wftv.comIsraeli police kill assailant after alleged car-ramming
The incident took place in the Arab Israeli town of Kfar Qassem, an unusual site for what police suspected was a militant attack. The Arab community in Israel is struggling with surging violent crime that residents blame on decades of government neglect. Police said that the suspect first called officers to his house over an alleged violent incident. A man then rushed out of the apartment with a gun drawn, according to security footage from the scene. Palestinians have been accused in dozens of stabbing, shooting and car-ramming attacks targeting Israeli civilians and security personnel in recent years.
wftv.comJordanian police officer killed in clashes over fuel prices
AMMAN, Jordan — (AP) — Jordanian police say a senior commander has been killed in clashes with protesters that broke out over high fuel prices. Abdul Razzaq Abdel Hafez Al Dalabeh, deputy police director in the city of Maan, was shot Thursday “by a group of outlaws,” police said. Truck drivers launched a strike last week to protest high fuel prices. Clashes erupted in multiple cities on Thursday, with police using tear gas to disperse them. Jordan is a close Western ally and has long been seen as an island of stability in a turbulent region.
wftv.comPalm Bay police recorded punching suspect during arrest; chief says officers acted within department policy
Surveillance video clips at the Palm Bay Club Condominiums show officers confronting Jacob Mitchell Sunday morning after police said the man called 911 and admitted he lied to dispatchers about seeing some teenagers pointing guns at each other.
Police conduct death investigation after unidentified male crashes into dumpster, vehicle ignites in Logan Square neighborhood
Chicago police were conducting a death investigation after an unidentified male died in a fiery crash early Saturday morning in the Logan Square neighborhood.
chicagotribune.comHow Central Florida law enforcement is adjusting to a changing landscape of policing
With everything that’s happened in the last several years — the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, a rash of officer-involved shooting incidents, the Black Lives Matter movement and calls to defund the police — many law enforcement agencies have sought to make changes to their policies.
Pennsylvania women accused of stealing $23K in perfume from Nordstrom
ROSS TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Two women are facing charges in connection with the theft of nearly $23,000 in perfume from a Pittsburgh-area mall, authorities said. The manager told police that the women initially stole 43 bottles of Tom Ford and Sauvage perfume on Monday, according to the criminal complaint. The manager said the pair returned Thursday and took another 30 bottles of Tom Ford perfume before leaving, police said. Police, who obtained descriptions of the suspects and their vehicle, also said a toddler was with the women at the time, according to WPXI. Hopkins also faces charges of endangering child welfare, fleeing police, using a suspended license and traffic offenses, the news outlet reported.
wftv.comNicole forces 15 Daytona Beach Shores condo complexes to evacuate as storm threatens collapse
Daytona Beach Shores police and Volusia County deputies are going door-to-door inside 12 condo complexes and one hotel along the beach that are under threat of collapse due to the powerful storm surge caused by Tropical Storm Nicole.
Police search for 5 shooters in high school football ambush
Authorities have publicly identified the 14-year-old killed in a shooting that also wounded four other teens as they walked away from a Philadelphia high school athletic field after a football scrimmage, saying they believe he was not the intended target of the shooting.
Police speak to Scottish leader Sturgeon over mask slip-up
Police said Monday that they spoke to Scotland’s leader to reminder her about sticking to coronavirus mask rules after she was filmed without a face covering indoors, Police Scotland said officers reminded First Minister Nicola Sturgeon of the “importance of wearing a face covering when there is a legal requirement to do so.”.