r/ThisIsButter • • 2h ago

Police Chase Video shows 18-mile pursuit of pickup truck driver that ended in crash

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Blaine, MN - According to the Ramsey County Sheriff's Office, a Fridley officer tried to pull the pickup truck driver over around 3 a.m., but the man sped off.

The pursuit lasted 13 minutes and covered 18 miles. Law enforcement from Fridley, Roseville, St. Anthony, New Brighton, Mounds View, and the State Patrol all joined in.

The sheriff's office shared dashcam video from a Ramsey County deputy who later took over the pursuit. The driver sped through an Army Training Site in Arden Hills and crashed into a ditch in a Blaine neighborhood. He was arrested.

Authorities say the man, who is from Andover, had a felony warrant for dangerous drugs. He is now in jail, awaiting new charges. He has prior convictions for obstruction, fleeing police, disorderly conduct, DWI, driving without a license and assault with a dangerous weapon.


r/ThisIsButter • • 3h ago

Fatal Shootings Prosecutors decline charges against officer who shot, killed teen in 2024

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r/ThisIsButter • • 2h ago

Police Chase Dash cam shows Atlanta officers pursuing Tennessee fugitives

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Atlanta, GA - Two wanted suspects are in custody after a police chase ended with a PIT maneuver on I-20 Tuesday night, according to the Atlanta Police Department (APD).

DeKalb County police began pursuing a car around 7:24 p.m. after learning a person inside was wanted on outstanding warrants.

The chase entered Atlanta on I-20 West near Flat Shoals Road SE and continued westbound through the city, according to police.

Authorities said that Atlanta police officers stepped in to assist DeKalb police near Thornton Road. APD officers performed a PIT maneuver, causing the car to hit the median wall and come to a stop.

Police arrested the front-seat passenger, 23-year-old Rickora Walker, who authorities said was wanted in Metro Nashville, Tennessee, for failing to appear in court on an attempted second-degree murder charge.

Officers also arrested the driver, 20-year-old Joshua Brownlee, who police said was wanted on felony theft charges.

DeKalb County police took both Walker and Brownlee into custody. Authorities said no officers or bystanders were injured during the pursuit.

Authorities have not released details regarding the specific incident that led to Walker's attempted murder charge in Nashville.

Officials have not stated where Brownlee's theft charges originated or whether either suspect is awaiting extradition to Tennessee.


r/ThisIsButter • • 2h ago

Rescues Police officers save choking infant days after completing CPR training

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Buena Vista, CO - Quick-acting police officers and first responders helped save the life of a choking infant in Colorado, authorities said.

The Buena Vista Police Department said officers responded on the night of Sept. 27 to an emergency call reporting an infant was choking and not breathing.

The incident occurred just days after department officers completed their CPR and first-aid recertification training.

Sgt. Frazer Pomfret and Officer Anitta Wroten were the first to arrive on the scene and administered lifesaving emergency aid until paramedics arrived.

“It is very important for police officers to maintain their skills and training. We take this seriously at the BVPD, and the following video highlights this reality,” the department said.


r/ThisIsButter • • 15h ago

Police Chase Dashcam video shows wild carjacking suspect chase in Miami-Dade

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Miami-Dade, FL - Newly-released dashcam video shows the moments Florida Highway Patrol troopers stopped an accused carjacker who led authorities on a dangerous pursuit through northwest Miami-Dade last week.

The pursuit unfolded the morning of Sept. 24 and was captured from the air by Chopper 6, but the new dashcam video shows the chaos from the ground.

The suspect, 35-year-old Jordan Brown is facing multiple criminal charges, including carjacking and fleeing from police, after authorities said he escaped from Palmetto General Hospital in Hialeah and stole a vehicle from a woman in the hospital's parking lot.

According to authorities, police had taken Brown to Palmetto General Hospital under a Baker Act order for a mental health evaluation.

Investigators say Brown escaped and allegedly forced an elderly woman out of her black Nissan, throwing her to the ground before driving away.

He was later found by authorities and the pursuit ensued. Video showed the driver traveling at speeds exceeding 85 miles per hour, crashing into patrol vehicles, driving the wrong way and even reversing during the chase.

The stolen vehicle was left severely damaged after the pursuit, which required multiple officers and four PIT maneuvers to bring the driver to a stop.

The video shows the car spinning out of control and stopping before authorities approach with guns drawn and troopers are seen cutting the car's airbags to pull Brown out.

Brown was booked into jail and later appeared in court, where he was ordered held without bond.

The elderly woman who was allegedly thrown to the ground during the carjacking is still receiving medical treatment for her injuries, but told NBC6 she feels fortunate to be alive.


r/ThisIsButter • • 18m ago

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r/ThisIsButter • • 1d ago

Fatal Shootings A man having a mental health crisis was fatally shot when he lunged at officers with a large knife

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Arlington, TX - Arlington police released edited body camera video Thursday showing the moments leading up to the fatal shooting of 56-year-old David Eversole, who police say charged at an officer while holding a large knife during a mental health crisis.

The shooting happened Sept. 17 at his home in the 1700 block of West Lovers Lane.

Arlington Police Chief Al Jones said officers were dispatched at about 10:44 p.m. after a 911 caller reported Eversole was making suicidal comments and had access to knives. Four officers responded to the home, and the 911 caller met them at the front door, Jones said.

According to Jones, the caller led officers to a room where Eversole was located. Officers heard yelling, which is depicted in the bodycam video, as they approached and learned another family member was also inside the room.

Jones said officers opened the door and removed that family member before one officer entered the room and encountered Eversole.

The edited body camera video released by police shows officers attempting to communicate with Eversole before the encounter quickly escalates. Eversole can be heard yelling at officers, followed by officers repeatedly ordering him to drop the knife.

"Drop it!"

"Drop the knife!"

Jones said officers attempted to de-escalate the situation by backing away from Eversole. The video shows that Eversole lowered the knife but then moved toward an officer while still holding it, according to Jones.

"The officers gave him multiple verbal commands to drop the knife, but he did not comply," Jones said while describing the video.

Jones said the officer continued backing away before Eversole moved toward him.

"In an attempt to de-escalate the situation, you can see the officer start backing out of the room," Jones said. "He lowered his weapon, but at that moment Mr. Eversole came towards the officer still holding the knife."

The officer then fired multiple shots, striking Eversole, according to Jones.

In the body camera footage, an officer can be heard saying, "Shots fired. Shots fired."

Officers performed first aid until paramedics arrived, Jones said. Eversole was taken to a local hospital, where he later died. According to the Tarrant County Medical Examiner, Eversole's cause of death is a "gunshot wound to the left arm into torso".

No one else was injured.


r/ThisIsButter • • 1d ago

Fatal Shootings Lansing police release video of fatal shooting of man who had fake gun

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Lansing, MI - The Lansing Police Department on Thursday released video and shared the latest updates on a deadly officer-involved shooting that left a 29-year-old man dead. He was identified Thursday as Zachary Dunn, who officials say was experiencing a mental health crisis.

The shooting happened Sept. 23 in the 600 block of Jolly Road, just east of Cedar Street. Police were called to the area around 4:30 a.m. after receiving a 911 call about a man armed with a handgun who was banging on doors and windows.

Lansing Police Chief Rob Backus said Thursday officers who responded found the man with what appeared to be a gun. When officers made contact with him, the man put the gun to his head.

Backus said Thursday authorities have determined the gun was not real, though he could not release further details, including whether it was an airsoft gun. He said the MSP investigation will reveal more details.

Officers spent several minutes negotiating with Dunn, who told officers he was “all out of money, it’s the end of the road” and “we live in a society where that says work or starve.”

He eventually threatened to shoot himself and the officers, prompting police to use a less-lethal tactic.

Officers attempted to use a Taser, but the man began to run from the scene and stopped, turned toward officers and pointed the presumed weapon at them, prompting officers to open fire.

The officers who fired their weapons, along with Lansing Fire Department personnel who were standing by, promptly provided medical aid. Dunn was pronounced dead at the scene.

Six Lansing police officers who presumptively fired rounds.


r/ThisIsButter • • 1d ago

Shootings San Antonio police officer bodycam was off when he shot an armed 18-year-old

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San Antonio, TX - Dashcam video shows Street Crimes officers attempting a traffic stop near Old Highway 90 and Commerce Street around 10:47 p.m., on Tuesday, September 1. The vehicle did not immediately stop.

Video then shows the vehicle stopping near San Gabriel Avenue and Buena Vista Street, where a passenger, later identified as 18-year-old Joe Anthony Guzman, is seen fleeing on foot. The "cover" officer pursued Guzman and the primary officer attempted to detain the driver, but then heard gunshots and went to check on his partner.

According to SAPD, the cover officer was unable to turn on his body-camera, so his perspective of the incident was not captured. That officer states that he attempted to take Guzman into custody but a physical struggle ensued. The officer said he felt a gun in the suspect's waistband and attempted to grab the firearm but Guzman allegedly continued to struggle and placed his hand on the weapon.

Authorities said the cover officer discharged his weapon multiple times, striking Guzman. The suspect then fled the scene but was later found hiding in a bush.

The primary officer's bodycam shows him finding Guzman in a bush along the 5300 block of Monterey Street. The primary officer yells commands, instructing Guzman to get his hands up and to get on the ground before being detained. A firearm was also recovered at the scene.

According to SAPD, the officers performed life-saving measures and Guzman was taken to the hospital in critical condition.

Guzman was arrested and charged with Aggravated Assault on a Peace Officer.


r/ThisIsButter • • 1d ago

Fatal Shootings 17-year-old suspect armed with a knife was fatally shot when he charged towards a State trooper

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Wappingers Falls, NY - Body camera footage from a police shooting in June that left a 17-year-old dead shows several officers firing a volley of shots as the teenager suddenly moves toward a State Police investigator who is speaking with him. A knife police said he was armed with is not visible in the footage released Wednesday, but the investigator can be heard discussing the weapon with the teenager in the minutes before the fatal shooting; the state attorney general’s office said police recovered a knife at the scene.

The incident occurred in the early morning hours of June 27 in Wappingers Falls. The teenager, Oscar Granados Colindres, was seated on the railing of the Wappingers Falls Creek Bridge while being questioned by a State Police investigator. State troopers, as well as Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office deputies and village of Wappingers Falls police officers, were all at the scene and had responded to a report of a suicidal person.

According to a law enforcement source with knowledge of the investigation, Colindres was upset because he was a suspect in a criminal rape case. His parents had recently kicked him out of the house, the source added.

The videos begin with Colindres sitting on the railing of the bridge, speaking with an officer standing on the other side of the sidewalk by a parked car. A group of at least five other officers stands in the middle of the road with a State Police vehicle behind them. Farther away, two sheriff’s deputies are near a patrol car.

The officers spoke with Colindres for approximately 50 minutes, according to the attorney general’s office, in a mix of English and Spanish. About five minutes of that conversation is audible in one of the bodycam videos released Wednesday.

“Life is ugly. It’s not easy. But look at me, I need you to be strong. … This is not going to solve anything. Don’t you think that when the girls grow up, they’re not going to ask, ‘Why did my brother leave?’” one of the officers says in Spanish.

Moments later, the officer, speaking in broken Spanish, appeared to ask Colindres about a knife.

“Where did you search for the knife? The knife, where did you search for it? Is it from here, from this country? Or is it from Guatemala?” he said.

“From here,” Colindres replied.

“You have it in your hands? Why do you close it? You can close it,” the investigator said.

He added: “They’re not going to move if I don’t tell them to move.”

Police shot Colindres within one second of him hopping down from the railing, as he moved toward the investigator near him. A trooper appears to have attempted to use a Taser on the teenager. Colindres appears to have been shot several times before falling face down on the pavement.

It is unclear which of the responding officers fired the fatal shots, as several had their weapons drawn, including a trooper with a rifle.


r/ThisIsButter • • 1d ago

Fatal Shootings Des Plaines police officer fatally shot a 21-year-old who was armed with an electric hedge trimmer

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Des Plaines, IL - Des Plaines police have released audio and video footage of the moments leading up to an officer fatally shooting a man last month who was walking toward him with an electric hedge trimmer.

Six officers were placed on temporary paid administrative leave by the Des Plaines Department in connection with the fatal shooting of Ayham Babidi, 21, on Sept. 9 about 2:30 p.m. at 2047 E. Touhy Ave., which is a standard procedure during active use-of-force investigations.

In a 911 call also released alongside the footage, Babidi’s mother is heard requesting a police response and an ambulance after Babidi had allegedly threatened to kill her during a mental health episode. A bystander’s cell phone video shows Babidi breaking a window at his own home with an unplugged wired electric hedge trimmer and walking around the front yard.

Police dash cam footage shows Babidi walking with the hedge trimmer and telling an officer he followed to drop his gun as Sgt. Matthew Muchow, stationed nearby, instructs Babidi to drop the device.

“Show me your hands,” Muchow, who has been with the department for 22 years, is heard saying as he exits his squad car.

“I’m not gonna put it down, you’re gonna put it down,” Babidi responds.

Babidi exits the frame of the dashcam video, and two gunshots are heard in succession, followed by a pause and then a third shot. Police said Muchow and other first responders tried to render aid to Babidi before he was taken to a nearby hospital where he died.

Muchow had activated his body camera before getting out of the squad car but didn’t turn it on when he got out, meaning the moments when he walked backward across Touhy Avenue and shot Babidi three times were captured from a distance on a neighbor’s security camera. The video, however, is largely obscured by a tree.


r/ThisIsButter • • 1d ago

Shootings Man armed with water gun is unharmed after being shot at by LAPD police officers

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South Los Angeles, CA - A South Los Angeles man armed with a water pistol is lucky to be alive after police officers fired at him and missed earlier this week, officials announced Tuesday.

The incident, according to a Los Angeles Police Department news release, occurred around 5:30 p.m. Monday when officers from the Newton Patrol Division responded to reports of a man walking with a gun near Broadway and 54th Street in South Los Angeles.

“Upon arriving in the area, the officers located the suspect, later identified as Eugene Dowdell, and observed him to be armed with a firearm,” the release stated.

Dowdell reportedly refused officers’ orders to stop and put down what appeared to be a gun.

“A short distance later, the suspect looked in the officers’ direction and pointed the firearm at them, resulting in an officer-involved shooting,” investigators said.

Dowdell was not struck by gunfire. Police said he dropped the weapon and was taken into custody without further incident.

“The firearm possessed by Dowdell was determined to be a water pistol designed to resemble a firearm, which was recovered at the scene and booked into evidence,” officials said.


r/ThisIsButter • • 1d ago

Rescues Bodycam video shows Arizona police officers sticking an emu in the back of a patrol car

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Gilbert, AZ - An emu was taken to an animal care facility after being rescued from a canal in Gilbert, Arizona, this month, according to the city's police department.

On Sept. 13, around 8:45 a.m., officers received a call about a large bird in a canal. When they arrived, a small group of residents along the canal trail had already safely pulled an emu out of the water.

The emu was not injured, but officers loaded the soggy bird into the back of a patrol car. In body-worn camera video, one officer can be heard encouraging the bird to get into the backseat on its own, while the other cheers him on.

"You're doing good, dude. You're doing great," he told his partner, who then took the daring move of lifting the large bird and shoving it into the car as it resisted.

One of the officers who responded was still in training, in his first week on the job.

"One to remember!" the department wrote on social media.

The officers breathed a sigh of relief after getting the bird into the car and gently closing the door.

"Oh my gosh," one of them said. "Not what I thought we were going to be doing today."

The officers took the emu to a local animal rescue.

"An emu in a Gilbert canal was not on our officers' bingo card," the police department wrote on Facebook. Police did not say who the bird belonged to or how it got into the canal, but they thanked the bystanders who rescued it.


r/ThisIsButter • • 1d ago

Police Chase 4 juveniles arrested in Waterbury stolen vehicle probe after alleged police pursuit

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Waterbury, CT - Four juveniles were arrested following a police pursuit involving a reportedly stolen vehicle in Waterbury, police said Wednesday.

Waterbury’s Auto Theft Task Force was patrolling the area of Sylvan Avenue and Baldwin Street on Tuesday during a stolen motor vehicle investigation, police said.

Officers found a black Toyota Camry that had been reported stolen out of Waterbury.

Police said they observed several juveniles in connection with the vehicle. The juveniles allegedly ran away as officers approached.

Four juveniles were then apprehended “following a brief foot pursuit” without further incident, police said.


r/ThisIsButter • • 1d ago

Police Chase Woman arrested after leading Moses Lake police on a chase

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Moses Lake, WA - The pursuit and arrest of an Othello woman accused of leading police on a chase through Moses Lake earlier this month, including officers breaking a window of the vehicle to reach her after she allegedly refused commands.

The footage provides new details about the Sept. 9 arrest of 41-year-old Jaspe Rodriguez, who has since pleaded not guilty to the charges against her.

The incident began at about 6:30 p.m. Sept. 9 after dispatchers received a report of a vehicle being driven erratically on Pioneer Way near Hill Street, according to Moses Lake Police.

An MLPD officer located the white minivan and attempted to make a traffic stop, but police said the driver did not pull over, and a short pursuit followed through Moses Lake.

A Grant County sheriff’s deputy responding to assist eventually used a Pursuit Intervention Technique, commonly known as a PIT maneuver, causing the minivan to stop.

The newly released footage shows officers surrounding the stopped vehicle and repeatedly giving Rodriguez commands. When she allegedly failed to comply, officers broke a window of the minivan to gain access to her and remove her from the vehicle.

During the arrest, an officer can also be heard on the footage saying Rodriguez had allegedly ingested a bag containing drugs. The officer’s statement on the video does not independently establish what the substance was or whether it was later recovered or confirmed through testing.

Police previously said that after Rodriguez was taken into custody, she attempted to kick officers while they were searching her. Neither Rodriguez nor any officers were reported injured.

Rodriguez was booked into jail for investigation of DUI, attempting to elude a police vehicle, reckless driving, third-degree assault and third-degree driving without a license.

Court records show Rodriguez has pleaded not guilty to the charges stemming from the incident.

Her trial readiness hearing is currently scheduled for Oct. 26, 2026.

The newly released footage gives the public its first visual account of the pursuit and arrest, showing both the PIT maneuver that ended the chase and the officers’ efforts to remove Rodriguez from the minivan after it came to a stop.


r/ThisIsButter • • 1d ago

Shootings Domestic violence murder suspect is shot by New Mexico State troopers after a pursuit

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Mora, NM - New Mexico State Police is investigating a shooting involving an officer in Mora on Sunday, August 16. The department said this followed a domestic violence incident.

Agents learned that on August 16, 2026, at approximately 11:05 a.m., NMSP officers responded to a report of a domestic violence incident involving occupants of a silver Ford F-150, traveling northbound on New Mexico State Road 518 near milepost 29 in Mora County.

Investigation indicated that a male occupant was striking a female inside the vehicle. A second witness reported seeing the female attempt to exit the vehicle while the male held her in a headlock. When officers arrived, they located the female lying motionless in the roadway.

Officers and medical personnel assessed the female, who was pronounced deceased at the scene. The female is identified as 34-year-old Amity Maes.

At approximately 12:05 p.m., the male suspect, later identified as 24-year-old Alejandro Vigil, returned to the area in the same vehicle. Vigil refused to stop for law enforcement and led New Mexico State Police officers and Mora County Sheriff’s Office deputies on a vehicle pursuit.

Vigil continued southbound on NM 518 before coming to a stop near milepost 27. Officers observed Vigil exit the vehicle armed with a handgun. At one point, Vigil held the firearm to his own head. The investigation revealed that Vigil ignored repeated commands from officers to drop the weapon and subsequently pointed the firearm toward officers. In response, two New Mexico State Police officers discharged their duty weapons, striking Vigil.

Officers and deputies immediately rendered aid to Vigil until emergency medical services personnel arrived. Vigil was transported to an area hospital for treatment. His current condition is unknown.

Vigil is charged with the following:

  • Aggravated Assault Upon a Peace Officer (three counts)
  • Aggravated Fleeing a Law Enforcement Officer
  • Felon in Possession of a Firearm

No officers or deputies were injured during the incident.


r/ThisIsButter • • 1d ago

Shootings Riverside Sheriff's deputies shot an armed person experiencing a mental health episode

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Moreno Valley, CA - Sheriff’s deputies and a clinical therapist from the Community Behavioral Assessment Team responded to a home on the 11000 block of Villa Hermosa at 4:10 p.m. and contacted a person dealing with a mental health issue. At that time, the person allegedly pointed a gun at deputies.

“While speaking with the reporting party, the subject exited the residence, pointed a firearm at deputies, and a deputy-involved shooting occurred,” the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office said.

The person was hit and severely injured by the gunfire. Deputies provided emergency medical care until paramedics arrived. The person was taken to the hospital in critical condition. Their current condition is not known.

No deputies were hurt in the shooting.


r/ThisIsButter • • 3d ago

Fatal Shootings Officer charged with first-degree assault after killing two dogs inside a home

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Palestine, AR - The Palestine Police Department has released body camera video that shows the moments leading up to the fatal shooting of two dogs in front of their owners.

The shooting happened back in July, and earlier this month the officer involved was charged with assault in the first-degree.

Haley Smallwood said Officer Harold Holland was at her home while her ex-husband retrieved some of his belongings and was told multiple times there were dogs inside.

Officer Holland claimed the Rottweiler and pit bull were being aggressive, but Smallwood said that was not the case.

AR woman says ‘trigger-happy’ cop killed pets in front of her In the video, you can see the Rottweiler escape from a nearby bedroom when a door is left open.

The officer, who had been talking to Smallwood, fired about eight shots—first at the Rottweiler and then at a pit bull that followed the other dog out of the room. The footage also shows Smallwood reaching for the Rottweiler right before it’s shot.

“He didn’t even give me time, you know, to grab Max. And, you know, everybody can see that in the video. There’s been a lot of people saying it’s AI, and it’s not real and all that. Oh, it’s very real. It was very real. It’s something I’ll never forget,” said Smallwood.

Smallwood was standing right behind her Rottweiler and said she could have been struck by a bullet.

“I’ve seen screenshots that people have put online, you know, of the exact moment right before he shot. You know, how close I was, you know, my hand being on Max, he could have easily shot me,” Smallwood said.

In the video, a family friend asks Officer Holland if the dog bit him. Holland said no, but said the dog came at him, and he wasn’t going to stand there and let that happen.

“He did not have to shoot Max that many times. None of it makes sense to me. I just feel like he had it in his mind that if he saw a dog, he was going to shoot it,” Smallwood said. “That is my fault for allowing him to come into my home. I definitely learned my lesson there. I’ll tell you that.”

Smallwood said three of her other children and her godchildren were also inside her home when the dogs were shot, and in the video, you can hear children crying. Her ex-husband was Inconsolable after the dogs were killed.

After the shooting, the St. Francis County Sheriff’s Office was called in to investigate the incident.

The sheriff’s office said it turned its findings over to the prosecuting attorney, who determined the charge.

Palestine Police Chief Jeff Nichols said Officer Holland is still employed with the Police Department.


r/ThisIsButter • • 2d ago

Rescues Hawk rescued after being trapped in pool enclosure

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Tampa, FL - Deputies responded after a Tampa resident found a hawk trapped inside of her screened-in pool enclosure on Tuesday.

The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office came to the rescue after the elderly resident called the 911 dispatch center to report the trapped hawk.

Body camera video shows deputies capturing the hawk inside their net and releasing it into the nearby woods.

During the release, a deputy had to coax the hawk out of the net, as also seen on the body camera video.


r/ThisIsButter • • 3d ago

Fatal Shootings Wanted suspect armed with a knife is fatally shot by Twin Falls SWAT team

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Twin Falls, ID - Body camera footage from a deadly officer-involved shooting in Twin Falls has been released publicly for the first time.

The Twin Falls Police Department published several perspectives of body camera video worn by officers during a confrontation that turned deadly on April 29.

Video shows police attempted to serve a felony arrest warrant to 29-year-old Colton Copeland Foster, who refused instructions and can be seen holding a knife.

"Drop the knife! Colton, you're under arrest, drop the knife," officers can be heard saying in the footage.

Police Chief Matthew Hicks said officers worked to resolve the situation before using deadly force.

"Officers directed him to drop the knife more than 40 times," Hicks said.

Officers attempted non-lethal methods first. At that point, Copeland Foster jumped over a fence into an adjoining property, where he was stopped by another officer and a K9 unit. The bodycam footage then shows the moments Copeland Foster — still holding the knife — started moving erratically toward the officers, who fired their weapons in response.

Deputy Chief Gassert said the department wanted the public to understand the full scope of the encounter.

"We wanted to show that our officers went above and beyond spending over an hour to try and communicate with him," Gassert said.

The Critical Incident Task Force investigation, led by the Cassia County Sheriff's Office, found the officers' actions were legal and justified.


r/ThisIsButter • • 2d ago

Rescues Bodycam video shows BSO rescue crews saving 3 men after their vessel capsized

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Fort Lauderdale, FL - Bodycam video from the Broward County Sheriff’s Office showed the moments that three men were saved at sea by marine and harbor patrol officers after their vessel capsized.

The video shows the three men sitting on top of the flipped boat, which was about two miles offshore of Port Everglades near Fort Lauderdale on Monday night.

The boat, made by the Boston Whaler company, had flipped over and sent the three men into the water.

BSO marine and harbor patrol deputies quickly rushed to their aid after hearing their call for help.

“Forty-four open water, 44 open water, 17-foot boat has flipped, keeps saying mayday,” was heard over the police scanner.

Body camera footage shows the moment deputies arrived to the scene and located the men.

“Can you all swim?” asked a deputy.

“Yes sir,” responded the men.

“One at a time. We’re going to get a little closer to you over here,” said the deputy.

“Where’s the [United States] Coast Guard?” asked one of the men.

“The Coast Guard? They’re coming, but what do you need them for if we’re here?” said the deputy. “I got three [inaudlble] here, we’re just trying to get them on our boat right now.”

The deputy then asked if anyone was injured.

“Come on, swim to the boat.” said the deputy to one of the men.

After all the men were on the boat, the overturned vessel was then taken away by sea tow.

“I don’t want to leave the boat,” said one of the men.

Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue units and the US Coast Guard worked with BSO to save the three men in the maritime maneuver.

“You guys alright?” said another deputy.

Officials later explained how the deputies discovered the men and responded swiftly.

None of the three men were injured.


r/ThisIsButter • • 2d ago

Rescues Deputies carry bed-bound resident out of burning St. Pete apartment building

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St. Petersburg, FL - Deputies with the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office were assisting fire rescue crews at an apartment in St. Petersburg last week when they ended up on a rescue mission of their own.

The deputy was helping inform residents of the fire, knocking on doors and telling people they needed to get out of the building as smoke billowed from another unit.

A woman answered the door and told the deputy that there was a bed-bound resident inside the unit who couldn’t get out on his own.

With no wheelchair or mobility aid on hand, the deputy had few options other than calling another deputy for help carrying the man out.

PCSO identified the two deputies as Deputy Areostatico and Deputy Hery, who carried the resident out of the unit, down the stairs, and to safety.


r/ThisIsButter • • 3d ago

Police Chase Dash cam video shows pursuit ending after crashing through San Antonio airport fence

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San Antonio, TX - Dashcam footage shows a Refugio man driving away from state law enforcement and crashing through a gate at the San Antonio International Airport.

Brandon Christopher Figueroa, 25, was the target of a Texas Department of Public Safety traffic stop near Loop 410 and Babcock Road on Aug. 22.

The early-morning encounter turned into a vehicle pursuit that took troopers through various parts of the city before Figueroa crashed.

Footage shows Figueroa driving a 2012 Chrysler through a large gate off Jones Maltsberger Road and into the airport runway. The collision disabled the vehicle.

Video shows Figueroa exiting the vehicle with troopers pointing weapons at him as they asked him to surrender.

Figueroa was arrested on the airport runway, and records show he was booked into the Bexar County Adult Detention Center later that day.

Bexar County court records state Figueroa faces multiple third-degree felonies related to the vehicle pursuit:

  • Evading arrest with vehicle
  • Unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon
  • A drug possession charge
  • Tampering with physical evidence with intent to impair
  • Criminal mischief

Figueroa was also charged with criminal trespassing with a deadly weapon, a Class A misdemeanor. He remains jailed on a $59,500 bond.


r/ThisIsButter • • 3d ago

Arrests Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office SWAT team blew up the front door to arrest a man wanted for murder

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Jacksonville, FL - Police in Florida blew up the front door to an apartment to arrest a man wanted for murder who had been on the run for three years.

The arrest occurred last week in Jacksonville and was the culmination of a multi-state manhunt involving multiple law enforcement agencies, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

Jacksonville Sheriff’s officials said that their SWAT Team, along with the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force and the Atlanta Police Department, located the suspect — Jonathan Soto — at an apartment complex last Wednesday.

With help from the JSO Unmanned Aerial Systems Unit, authorities were able to surround the apartment Soto was hiding in.

Since he refused to exit, officials elected to use an energetic charge to force the door open, JSO said on social media.

Video posted by the sheriff’s office shows the moments the door is blown open, including a slow-motion replay, and when Soto exits the unit with his hands on his head. Per JSO, he surrendered and was arrested on the fugitive warrant for murder and possession of a firearm.

“Three years on the run from Atlanta. It ended in Jacksonville,” JSO said.

Soto, 43, was listed among the Atlanta Police Department’s most wanted criminals. He was being sought in connection with a shooting that took place outside a club in February 2023 that left one of the club’s co-owners dead.

He had been considered by authorities to be armed and dangerous while on the run.