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CHICAGO - Last week a Chicago Police sergeant was busted for allegedly stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from his union coffer, and now authorities say it was even more. Prosecutors told a judge today that John Pallohousky laundered about a million bucks from the Chicago Police Sergeants' Association, using the money for everything from steak dinners to gambling trips to ...

NEW YORK, NY - The Rev. Al Sharpton lashed out Sunday at the "unfair" treatment of his daughter and ex-wife by cops who arrested the duo for arguing over a traffic ticket in Harlem. "I cannot imagine how two unarmed women with no record, could be taken in cuffs from a traffic dispute with NO personal or property damage involved," Sharpton ...

ATLANTA - A riding lawn mower may have four wheels, a powerful engine and can cost as much as a used car. If it's stolen, however, the Georgia Supreme Court concluded Monday that it's not a motor vehicle. The 4-3 decision overturned the conviction of Franklin Lloyd Harris, who was convicted of felony motor vehicle theft after he loaded a Toro ...

WESTMINSTER — A late-morning bank robbery turned frantic and violent Thursday, ending with both suspects dead and a police officer hospitalized after a gun battle near West 120th Avenue and Federal Boulevard. A deputy chief also was injured. It began shortly after 11:51 a.m., when police received a report of a robbery at the FirstBank branch at West 120th and Sheridan ...

ARLINGTON, VA - Arlington Police found an intoxicated man alone in a stolen Honda Monday night. That's not all that unusual. But the guy was naked from the waist down. That's not as common. [widget:news__off_beat] Duy Nguyen, 32, was discovered at about 7:45 p.m. when someone called police to report a suspicious person in the 300 block of N. Kensington Street. ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Federal officials say they arrested a man who strapped 15 live lizards to his chest to get through customs at Los Angeles International Airport. [widget:news__airport_police] The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said Friday that 40-year-old Michael Plank of Lomita, Calif., was returning from Australia when U.S. Customs agents found 11 skinks, two geckos and two monitor lizards ...

DEARBORN, Mich. — Ford Motor Co. said Friday it plans to sell a new police cruiser vehicle to replace its Crown Victoria "Police Interceptor" once the sedan is phased out of production in 2011. The automaker said the new vehicle will be more fuel efficient and offer lower ownership costs to municipalities than the existing Crown Victoria law enforcement vehicle. The ...

Woman faces abuse charges By CITIZEN STAFF   COLUMBUS – A 30-year-old Columbus woman accused of using tape and rope to restrain her 5-year-old daughter was arrested Thursday and could be charged today with physical abuse of a child. According to a press release issued Sunday by the Columbus Police Department, the woman’s actions were investigated after they received a tip ...

SAN DIEGO — FBI officials say an elderly, thin, gray-haired man nicknamed the "Geezer Bandit" is responsible for holding up five San Diego-area banks since summer. Investigators say the man appears to be in his 70s. Officials say that in the most recent robbery Monday, he approached a Bank of America teller in La Jolla, displayed a handgun and asked for ...

SEATTLE -Seattle police say a man who thought he was ninja was impaled on a metal fence when he tried to leap over it. [widget:news__washington] An officer who was looking for an assault victim nearby Monday night heard the man screaming for help. Police supported him to prevent further injuries until medics arrived and took him to a hospital, where he ...

UPPER DARBY, PA - An Upper Darby police detective posing as a pizza delivery man shot and wounded a would-be robber who charged at the officer and refused to drop his handgun, authorities said this morning. Police arrested a suspected female accomplice and were seeking a man who got away. The wounded gunman, not immediately identified, was reported in serious but ...

TAMPA - Joshua Basso, 29, was looking for sex Wednesday morning and out of minutes on his cell phone, according to Tampa police. So he called the only number that worked: 911. "Basso states that he was going to do his laundry today but was informed that the washer was inoperable," Tampa police Officer Vivian Frauenfeld wrote in an incident report. ...

WARSAW, Ind. - Indiana State Police say a Kosciusko County sheriff's officer has died in a collision between his cruiser and a truck. State police say Sgt. Jeffery B. Shaw was pronounced dead at Kosciusko Community Hospital following the 3 p.m. crash on state highway 14 south of Warsaw. The driver of the truck, 53-year-old Steven L. Byerly of Fort Wayne, ...

NEW YORK, NY - A teenager killed in a confrontation with New York City police over the weekend was shot 11 times, the medical examiner's office said Sunday. Dashawn Vasconcellos, 18, died of gunshot wounds to the torso, neck and extremities, medical examiner spokeswoman Ellen Borakove said. Police fired a total of 14 times, chief NYPD spokesman Paul J. Browne said. ...

PHOENIX - Three U.S. Army soldiers in a rental car pulled over for speeding outside Phoenix have been arrested after authorities say they found 680 pounds of marijuana and $10,000 cash inside the vehicle. [widget:news__military] Maricopa County Sheriff's deputies say Dwayne Campbell, Llewellyn Stamoulis and Romaine May all were dressed in military uniform and carried valid military ID when deputies pulled ...

PANAMA CITY, FL - A Panama City commissioner said Saturday the city might be able to save money by abolishing the Panama City Police Department and contracting with the Bay County Sheriff 's Office for law-enforcement services. Commissioner John Kady brought the issue up during a twoday workshop that began Friday and ended Saturday. "It might be smarter for us, from ...