Off-Duty Officer Suspended Following Attempted Murder Arrest In Maryland: Police (Updated)
A Prince George's County Police officer has been suspended following his arrest on Friday morning for a domestic incident, the department announced.
Cpl. David Hardester, of Mechanicsville, has been charged with multiple offenses, including attempted murder in Charles County and with second-degree assault in St. Mary’s County following an incident at his home.
According to the Prince George's County Police Department, Hardester, 42, shot at a man using his assigned duty weapon in Charles County on Friday, Feb. 23, though the man was uninjured.
At approximately 1:30 a.m., officers…
Drunk Freeport Man Who Refused To Leave East Meadow Eatery Injures Responding Officer: Police
A local man has been accused of sparking an incident when he was intoxicated by refusing to leave a Long Island eatery, and then injuring a responding officer, police say.
It happened around 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 9 in East Meadow.
Officers were flagged down for a disturbance at Qdoba Mexican Eats located at 2160 Hempstead Turnpike.
Upon arrival, officers were informed that Joshua Vallejo, age 42, of Freeport, was intoxicated, causing a disturbance and refusing to leave, Nassau County Police said.
During the investigation, Vallejo became violent and combative, causing a struggle t…
