Off-duty

An off-duty police officer in Florida jumped into the ocean to pull a boogie-boarding boy to safety after a shark was spotted swimming toward the child in a heart-pounding video. Cocoa Beach Police Officer Adrian Kosicki was walking along the beach with his wife on Thursday when they noticed a shark approaching the boy in…

An Alabama woman who was body-slammed Tuesday at a Walmart in Birmingham by an off-duty police officer after refusing to wear a face mask and allegedly acting disorderly is facing criminal charges, police say, and the officer is under investigation.The charges for the unidentified woman and the inquiry into the unnamed officer, who was working…

An off-duty Alabama police officer body-slammed a Walmart customer after she refused to wear a face covering and became irate, authorities said Thursday.The woman, who was not publicly identified, was arrested on suspicion of disorderly conduct, resisting arrest and other alleged crimes, police in Birmingham said.Sgt. Rod Mauldin said the incident occurred Tuesday at a…

Associated Press Published 3:36 p.m. ET April 18, 2020 CLOSEMETAIRIE, La. — An off-duty Louisiana police officer shot and wounded a 14-year-old boy after he found several people in his front yard early Friday morning, authorities said. Jefferson Parish Sheriff Joseph Lopinto said the boy was hospitalized in critical condition Friday afternoon, news outlets reported. Lopinto said…

An off-duty Louisiana police officer shot a 14-year-old boy in the head after he woke up to a noise outside his home, authorities said.The shooting happened just after 3 a.m. on Friday at a home in Metairie, about seven miles northwest of New Orleans.Jefferson Parish Sheriff Joe Lopinto identified the homeowner as an officer with…