Archive for December, 2008

Police cleared of attack on Packer’s dad (UPI)

Wednesday, December 31st, 2008
HOUSTON, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Three Houston police officers have been cleared of assaulting the father of Green Bay Packers wide receiver Donald Driver during a traffic stop.

Extra police in town after attack (BBC News)

Wednesday, December 31st, 2008
Extra police patrols are drafted on to the streets of Trowbridge following a sex attack on a woman.

Iraqi Police Arrest Shiite Cult Leader (Fox News)

Wednesday, December 31st, 2008
Police on Wednesday announced the arrest of a leading figure in a messianic Shiite cult that has battled with Iraqi and U.S. forces.

Police arrest Shiite cult leader in Iraq (AP via Yahoo! News)

Wednesday, December 31st, 2008
Police on Wednesday announced the arrest of a leading figure in a messianic Shiite cult that has battled with Iraqi and U.S. forces, possibly thwarting plans by the group to carry out attacks against hundreds of thousands of pilgrims that will gather next week at one of Iraq's holiest shrines.

Police kayak tribute to colleague (BBC News)

Wednesday, December 31st, 2008
A group of Dorset police officers takes on a tough kayaking challenge in memory of a colleague who drowned.

Police issue drink-drive figures (BBC News)

Wednesday, December 31st, 2008
Police have arrested 183 motorists on suspicion of drink driving since 1 December, it has been revealed.

Bomb blast at Basque TV headquarters after ETA alert: police (AFP via Yahoo! News)

Wednesday, December 31st, 2008
A car bomb exploded outside the headquarters of the Basque broadcasting network in the city of Bilbao Wednesday, minutes after the area was evacuated following a warning call in the name of the separatist group ETA, police said.

Arrests in fraud ring targeting police credit unions (Chicago Tribune)

Wednesday, December 31st, 2008
Police have arrested eight people in a two-month-long investigation of at least $150,000 in credit card fraud against members of two police credit unions, officials announced late Tuesday. The fraud ring, which involved seven employees of Chicago-area retail stores and hit 140 accounts at Illinois State Police Credit Union and the Chicago Patrolmen's Credit Union, according to Illinois State ...

Bomb blast at Basque TV headquarters after ETA alert: police (AFP via Yahoo! News)

Wednesday, December 31st, 2008
A bomb exploded near the headquarters of the Basque television network in the city of Bilbao Wednesday, minutes after the area was evacuated following a warning call in the name of the separatist group ETA, police said.

Police appeal over shooting death (BBC News)

Wednesday, December 31st, 2008
Police investigating a murder in west London will appeal for witnesses exactly a week after the killing.